Among the final touches are big “Made in Alaska” stickers being mounted onto the exterior of the new ferry’s bridge.
Transportation
An international airplane feud could crimp one of Alaska’s most lucrative fisheries
A new twist in a decade-long trade war with the EU could crimp one of Alaska’s most lucrative fisheries: Alaska pollock.
Someone took a sack of crap through Juneau airport security
The incident became one of the TSA’s latest pun-laden social media posts about absurd things people take with them when they fly.
Alaska DOT considering proposal for Berners Bay ferry terminal
Records show state officials are exploring adding a second Juneau ferry terminal 30 miles north of the Auke Bay terminal to shorten travel time.
Candidate Dunleavy said he had no plans to cut ferries, schools, university. Then Gov. Dunleavy proposed deep reductions.
Dunleavy’s shifting positions on budget cuts have left critics fuming. They argue that the governor made dubious claims on the campaign trail that were never debunked by a weakened mainstream media.
Melting ice is disrupting daily life in the Y-K Delta in the worst possible way
This spring has seen record-breaking warm temperatures across Alaska. In the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta, the Kuskokwim River is melting early — with devastating consequences.
Spill responders war-game worst-case scenarios in Southeast Alaska
Suppose a heavy cargo ship hauling ore collided with a tug and barge? First responders from the state and federal agencies practiced containing a hypothetical spill near Hawk Inlet.
Aboard Alaska’s endangered ferries, passengers fear a ‘giant step back in time’
Step aboard the MV LeConte, where a single trip last week showed how Southeast Alaska residents have knit the state’s ferries into their lives — and how they would adapt if the ships stopped running.
Alaska’s fast ferries are being prepped for sale
State officials confirm the fast ferry Fairweather will be removed from service this month. It’s part of a plan to sell both fast ferries in advance of a $250,000 ferry system study commissioned by the Dunleavy administration.
For Kachemak City residents, DIY roadwork beats higher taxes
Kachemak City in the southern Kenai Peninsula offers grants to residents to fix roads themselves. Some residents say DIY roadwork beats higher taxes.