Disappointed by the last round of union negotiations, airline workers again rallied at airports across the west coast, including Juneau International Airport.
Transportation
Alaska DOT is in crisis response mode — and it just got a new boss
Here’s a look inside the Alaska Department of Transportation as it changed hands in the midst of its earthquake response.
Alaska railroad on the way to recovery following severe earthquake damage
According to an Alaska Railroad spokesperson, thanks to the speed of repairs, trains are likely to start running again by early this week.
Alaska gets $5 million for road repairs
The Federal Highway Commission released the funds Saturday after it said it received a request from Alaska Gov. Bill Walker and the state transportation commissioner, Marc Luiken.
That guy driving the earthquake-marooned GMC? Yeah, he made his flight out of Anchorage.
Tom Sulczynski was driving that red GMC that became an icon of Friday’s earthquake in Anchorage.
No injuries reported in Douglas Bridge car accident
A two-vehicle crash involving a downtown Bullwinkle’s Pizza Parlor delivery man caused a 45-minute traffic obstruction in one lane of the Douglas Bridge on Friday afternoon.
Dunleavy names construction advocate to lead Department of Transportation
John MacKinnon was the department’s deputy commissioner of highways and public facilities from 2003 to 2008. He also served on the Juneau Assembly and the Juneau Planning Commission.
Fast ferry returns to Lynn Canal for the holidays
The Fairweather will service the Lynn Canal route four times a week and make two trips to Angoon. The Malaspina will make three trips to Hoonah and Gustavus.
Alaska Peninsula Corporation strikes a land access deal with Pebble
The deal with APC is just one of a slew of permissions Pebble Limited Partnership needs to acquire in order to build a mine in the Iliamna Lake region.
Alaska Seaplanes to continue offering Juneau-Whitehorse link
Alaska Seaplanes is planning to continue offering direct, 55-minute flights between Juneau and Whitehorse for at least the next two seasons.