Shirley Marquardt is the new executive director of the Alaska Marine Highway. She’s a former Southwest Alaska mayor with decades of experience with coastal businesses.
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Ex-lawmaker: Naked man tackled on Alaska Airlines flight
A retired Alaska state lawmaker says a naked passenger was tackled and detained on an Alaska Airlines flight from Seattle to Anchorage, Alaska.
Legislature resurrects Juneau Access Project, sort of
A spending bill passed by the Legislature revives plans for a road north out of Juneau. The capital budget also funds a hydroproject in Kake and a fish hatchery near Petersburg.
Police identify pedestrian killed near Brotherhood Bridge
The Juneau Police Department is reporting a fatal pedestrian accident this evening near Brotherhood Bridge.
Halibut surplus and competition on East Coast drives dock prices down
Consumers are reluctant to buy expensive fillets in grocery stores and restaurants. A new competitor also is taking over a large portion of the market.
Trump puts ‘America First’ on hold to save Chinese jobs
Trump says he is working with Chinese President Xi Jinping to get cellphone-maker ZTE “back in business” after it was punished for selling U.S. technology to Iran and then violated a settlement.