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Oct 12 2017

Cones cover slow-drying yellow lines on South Nordic Drive in Petersburg on Thursday, October 12, 2017. (Photo by Joe Viechnicki/KFSK)

State road striping gets messy in Petersburg

By Joe Viechnicki, KFSK-Petersburg | Southeast, State Government, Transportation

Motorists are complaining about the state of Alaska’s road painting job this week, with bright yellow line paint smeared along several state roads. The paint has also stained some vehicles and spread in yellow footprints and tire tracks.

By Joe Viechnicki, KFSK-Petersburg | October 12, 2017 5:17 pm

Oct 11 2017

Transportation Security Officer Renier Cava preps passengers' carry-on belongings for X-ray screening at Juneau International Airport on Wednesday, Oct. 11, 2017.

Airport screening change for electronics rolling out in Southeast Alaska

By Jeremy Hsieh, KTOO | Juneau, Southeast, Transportation

The TSA, specifically addressing Southeast travelers, says to arrive 90 minutes early for flights.

By Jeremy Hsieh, KTOO | October 11, 2017 5:50 pm

Oct 06 2017

Tourists in Skagway take pictures with a White Pass and Yukon Route Railroad train car. (Photo by Emily Files/KHNS)

Skagway Assembly frustrated by disagreements with White Pass on potential lease

By Emily Files, KHNS-Haines | Local Government, Southeast, Tourism, Transportation

Some Skagway leaders are growing frustrated with what they see as an unproductive back-and-forth with White Pass and Yukon Route Railroad. What started as a hopeful process aimed at a new tidelands lease has now turned into something close to a stalemate.

By Emily Files, KHNS-Haines | October 6, 2017 2:40 pm

Sep 28 2017

Shawn Meyer, left, and Chris Anderson stand at Ketchikan’s Bar Harbor South, where the Sea Bear was tied up Sept. 22, 2017. (Photo by Leila Kheiry/KRBD)

Navy veteran and filmmaker sails Alaska’s Inside Passage

By Leila Kheiry, KRBD-Ketchikan | Southeast, Transportation

A U.S. Navy veteran has spent the summer sailing up the coast into Alaska’s Inside Passage. Shawn Meyer, accompanied by other veterans during his journey, has been filming the experience and uploading episodes along the way for YouTube show, Sailing the Sea Bear.

By Leila Kheiry, KRBD-Ketchikan | September 28, 2017 12:05 pm

Sep 28 2017

The Borda family disembarks from the Norwegian Jewel on Monday, Sept. 25th. Candy Borda is Ketchikan’s 1 millionth cruise visitor for 2017. (Photo by Leila Kheiry/KRBD )

Ketchikan remains an attractive cruise ship destination

By Maria Dudzak, KRBD-Ketchikan | Southeast, Tourism, Transportation

The future remains bright for the cruise industry in Alaska, a cruise line association president said Monday during a shared during a luncheon. Cruise Lines International Association Alaska president John Binkley delivered the optimistic news to the Ketchikan Visitors Bureau and Greater Ketchikan Chamber of Commerce.

By Maria Dudzak, KRBD-Ketchikan | September 28, 2017 11:06 am

Sep 27 2017

Crew members wrap up a safety drill on the deck of the ferry Malaspina during a sailing from Juneau to Haines Sept. 18, 2017. The ferry system faces changes to its fleet as part of a larger reform plan. (Photo by Ed Schoenfeld/CoastAlaska News)

Ferry plan calls for smaller ships, public management

By Ed Schoenfeld, CoastAlaska News | Juneau, Southcentral, Southeast, Southwest, State Government, Syndicated, Transportation

A plan to reform the Alaska Marine Highway calls for replacing some ferries with smaller, more efficient vessels. It would be run by a public corporation.

By Ed Schoenfeld, CoastAlaska News | September 27, 2017 4:58 pm

Sep 26 2017

Can Juneau handle 1.5 million cruise ship visitors? Docks and Harbors says it’s time to plan

By Jacob Resneck, KTOO | Community, Economy, Juneau, Local Government, Tourism, Transportation

An economic study commissioned by Juneau’s Docks and Harbors projects 1.5 million cruise ship visitors in 10 years. The city is developing an urban plan for the downtown waterfront as visitors numbers increase.

By Jacob Resneck, KTOO | September 26, 2017 3:49 pm

Sep 21 2017

Alaska DOT is cruising Juneau for offending campaign signs

By Jacob Resneck, KTOO | Juneau, Politics, Transportation

State transportation crews are removing political campaign signs along state rights-of-way. Alaska law largely forbids signs anywhere visible from the roadway.

By Jacob Resneck, KTOO | September 21, 2017 5:34 pm

Sep 21 2017

9-18-17 Crew members stand of the front deck of the ferry Malaspina as it pulls away from Juneau's Auke Bay ferry terminal Sept. 18, 2017. Photo by Ed Schoenfeld

Budget glitch could leave ferries without funding

By Ed Schoenfeld, CoastAlaska News | Politics, Southcentral, Southeast, Southwest, State Government, Transportation

The Alaska Marine Highway System could shut down this spring. And one Southeast senator said it’s an intentional attempt to damage the ferries.

By Ed Schoenfeld, CoastAlaska News | September 21, 2017 2:29 pm

Sep 19 2017

The Alaska Marine Highway System ferry Taku is in storage at Ketchikan's Ward Cove. The former Ketchikan Pulp Co. mill site, including ferry headquarters, is in the background. (Photo by Leila Kheiry/KRBD)

Ferry Taku sold, will become floating hotel

By Ed Schoenfeld, CoastAlaska News | Southeast, State Government, Tourism, Transportation

The Alaska ferry Taku’s next life will be as a floating hotel. Portland-based KeyMar LLC made the winning bid of $300,000 for the 54-year-old ship.

By Ed Schoenfeld, CoastAlaska News | September 19, 2017 4:35 pm

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State road striping gets messy in Petersburg

Airport screening change for electronics rolling out in Southeast Alaska

Skagway Assembly frustrated by disagreements with White Pass on potential lease

Navy veteran and filmmaker sails Alaska’s Inside Passage

Ketchikan remains an attractive cruise ship destination

Ferry plan calls for smaller ships, public management

Can Juneau handle 1.5 million cruise ship visitors? Docks and Harbors says it’s time to plan

Alaska DOT is cruising Juneau for offending campaign signs

Budget glitch could leave ferries without funding

Ferry Taku sold, will become floating hotel

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