A state-chartered Allen Marine Tours boat sailed from Juneau to Kake, Angoon and Tenakee Springs on Saturday. It’s scheduled to sail again Tuesday, and the state ferry Tazlina is set to return to service later this week.
Adelyn Baxter
Audience Engagement Editor, KTOO
Change of plans due to coronavirus? Alaska Airlines is suspending cancellation and change fees.
Between now and March 12, any passenger can change or cancel a flight reservation and receive a full travel credit good for up to one year.
Cruise ships dumped more than 3 million pounds of trash in Juneau last year
Juneau’s landfill managers say it took over 3.3 million pounds of trash from cruise ships in 2019, up from 1.8 million pounds in 2018. That concerns some in Juneau, since the landfill is expected to be full in 20 years.
Coast Guard workers detect high levels of hazardous gas at Foodland, prompting evacuation
Two U.S. Coast Guard employees were shopping at Foodland when gas meters they happened to be carrying detected high levels of hazardous gas.
Newscast – Wednesday, Feb. 19, 2020
In this newscast: U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski addresses Real ID and impeachment proceedings while speaking to lawmakers at the capitol, the group opposing the recall of Gov. Mike Dunleavy dropped it’s appeal yesterday, private business owners try to keep up with the demand for grocery transport in light of the suspended ferry service and schools are also looking for alternative transportation to get students to activities in other communities.
Ferry service gaps create food shortages in Southeast Alaska communities
As the shutdown in regional ferry service continues, private business owners in Southeast Alaska are trying to keep up with the demand as customers look for options.
Newscast — Friday, February 14, 2020
In this newscast: The Alaska Supreme Court allows the campaign to recall Gov. Mike Dunleavy to move forward, the lapse in ferry service is creating transportation issues for seniors and those with mobility issues and a group of boys who survived getting lost in a storm earlier this month in Northwest Alaska were chasing a fox.
Newscast — Thursday, February 13, 2020
In this news update: Sen. Lisa Murkowski speaks about work being done on the issue of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Alaska Supreme Court Chief Justice Joel Bolger assures Alaskans that the courts will continue to operate independently, details about Gov. Dunleavy’s proposal to institute a state lottery, Petersburg prepares to celebrate Elizabeth Peratrovich and the 1945 Anti-Discrimination Act this weekend and Yukon Energy discusses plans for renewable energy and cruise ships in the coming years.
Newscast — Wednesday, February 12, 2020
In this newscast: The U.S. Mint releases a $1 coin commemorating Alaska Native civil rights leader Elizabeth Peratrovich, no major proposals to close the state’s budget gap have come up yet this Legislative Session, a case before the Alaska Supreme Court once again examines state retirement plans and Gov. Dunleavy proposes a lottery to help generate state funding.
Coin commemorating Alaska Native civil rights leader Elizabeth Peratrovich released
The 2020 Native American $1 coin is currently only available online, but Alaskans are advocating for a wider release.