The state’s project notice calls for the new mainliner ferry to be completed by the beginning of 2029 with an estimated price tag of more than $300 million.
Southwest
Newly proposed legislation aims to curb Alaska bycatch
Alaska’s congressional delegation introduced legislation Wednesday that aims to reduce bycatch in parts of southwest Alaska using better marine data, technology and gear.
U.S. Supreme Court declines to hear case that could have upended Alaska subsistence fishing
Changes to federal subsistence management are still possible through a newly started regulation review process.
State begins permitting process to build Izembek road
A controversial stretch of road connecting two Eastern Aleutian communities is heading toward construction.
Construction workshop gives Kipnuk storm evacuees new skills, new hope
It wasn’t in the budget, but Alaska Works Partnership managed to put together a construction workshop for Western Alaska disaster evacuees, who hope to use their new skills to rebuild after Typhoon Halong.
Tub of the town: Bethel residents soak up restored community space
The hot tub at the Yukon-Kuskokwim Fitness Center has finally reopened after a pump failure. KYUK’s Samantha Watson took a dip last week to talk to residents about what they missed while it was out of commission.
Pebble Mine, halted by EPA order, gets support from national development groups
Developers’ efforts to overturn the cancellation of a vast gold and copper mine planned for southwest Alaska are getting a boost from national mining and pro-business groups, including the U.S. Chamber of Commerce.
Alaska owns dozens of crumbling schools. It wants underfunded districts to take them on
Rural school district superintendents are trying to find the best use of limited resources. Taking on the state’s unmaintained buildings, they say, will only increase their burden.
Alaska station that covered devastating storm cuts jobs
KYUK public TV and radio station in Western Alaska serves dozens of villages damaged by Typhoon Halong. But with federal funding eliminated, KYUK makes severe cuts to its staff and news department.
A new farm in Haines has grown thousands of pounds of produce for the community
None of the farm’s produce is sold. It’s all shared throughout the community, either for free or in exchange for work.