State officials say they’ve removed or changed high-expense projects in the process, although the exact changes are not yet public.
Transportation
Her air ambulance ride wasn’t covered by Medicare. It will cost her family $81,739
A frugal Tennessee resident opted out of Medicare Part B, which carries $175 monthly premiums. Now her heirs face a huge bill for an air-ambulance ride.
Dunleavy moves to control appointments to Alaska Marine Highway Operations Board
Right now, the Legislature appoints four of the board’s nine members. The executive order would allow the governor to appoint all nine.
Skagway’s new cruise dock float broke apart in transit
The 500-by-50-foot float broke into three pieces off Ketchikan as it was being towed up from Washington.
Federal highway officials reject Alaska transportation plan, citing 24 pages of flaws
Alaska’s summer construction season would be disrupted unless the state can fix the flaws before the end of the month.
Dunleavy makes first official Yukon visit, signs Alaska Highway maintenance agreement
A new memorandum of understanding, signed Friday by Dunleavy and Yukon Premier Ranj Pillai, affects the section of the highway between Destruction Bay and the Alaska border.
Big Lake lawmaker proposes state port authority take over Anchorage and Mat-Su ports
Under a port authority, Rep Kevin McCabe says the ports would operate together in the entire state’s interest.
NTSB says key bolts were missing from the door plug that blew off a Boeing 737 Max 9
According to preliminary NTSB findings, four key bolts were “missing” when a door plug blew off an Alaska Airlines 737 Max 9 in midair last month.
‘We’re way behind’: EV charging station in Haines could bring tourists, help locals
With charging stations every hundred miles or so in the Yukon, and five of them in Skagway, Haines has been the missing link in the Golden Circle.
Boeing declines to give a financial outlook as it focuses on quality and safety
Boeing released its 2023 earnings Wednesday, but the company’s CEO spent most of a call with investors talking about safety and quality. Boeing is facing big questions about quality control after a door plug panel blew off one of its 737 Max 9 jets in midair earlier this month. “We are not issuing financial outlook for 2024 today. Now…