An Alaska Marine Highway ferry rescued five people after a small boat capsized Friday morning near Bella Bella, British Columbia, in the Inside Passage.
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Lightning strikes reported on two Alaska Airlines flights near Juneau on Sunday
Alaska Airlines confirms that flights 64 and 65 both had lightning strikes from storms that moved through Southeast Alaska and likely knocked out power in Juneau on Sunday.
‘Do they know that it’s that bad?’ Drivers describe ‘hellfire’ on Sterling Highway Sunday.
As managers try to balance fire hazards with residents’ transit needs, drivers describe an unexpected inferno along the Sterling Highway overnight.
Wildfires crimp Alaska’s major transportation corridor, halting tourist operations and delaying groceries
Major wildfires in Southcentral Alaska have caused road closures and delays on some of the region’s busiest road corridors, forcing reroutes and long delays for locals, buses filled with tourists and trucks trying to resupply grocery stores.
Dunleavy vetoes ferry funding added by the Legislature in the wake of cuts
Supplemental funding added by the Legislature to bolster ferry service was eliminated by Gov. Mike Dunleavy. Communities on Prince William Sound face a seven-month service gap under a draft winter schedule.
Murkowski supports a ‘complete exemption’ for Tongass from Roadless Rule
Sen. Lisa Murkowski says she supports a full exemption of the federal Roadless Rule for the Tongass National Forest.