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Dec 09 2018

John Walters rallies Alaska Airlines workers at Juneau International Airport on Dec. 8, 2018.

Alaska Airlines workers rally again for higher wages, job security

By Zoe Grueskin, KTOO | Business, Transportation

Disappointed by the last round of union negotiations, airline workers again rallied at airports across the west coast, including Juneau International Airport.

By Zoe Grueskin, KTOO | December 9, 2018 12:00 pm

Dec 04 2018

Alaska DOT is in crisis response mode — and it just got a new boss

By Nat Herz, Alaska's Energy Desk | Alaska's Energy Desk, Government, Southcentral, State Government, Transportation

Here’s a look inside the Alaska Department of Transportation as it changed hands in the midst of its earthquake response.

By Nat Herz, Alaska's Energy Desk | December 4, 2018 5:13 pm

Dec 04 2018

Alaska Marine Highway System takes step to replace old ferry

By Associated Press | Southeast, Southwest, State Government, Transportation

The Alaska Marine Highway System has taken the first step in the process of finding a shipyard to build a ferry to replace an aging MV Tustumena.

By Associated Press | December 4, 2018 3:41 pm

Dec 03 2018

Alaska railroad on the way to recovery following severe earthquake damage

By Elizabeth Harball, Alaska's Energy Desk | Alaska's Energy Desk, Community, Economy, Transportation

According to an Alaska Railroad spokesperson, thanks to the speed of repairs, trains are likely to start running again by early this week.

By Elizabeth Harball, Alaska's Energy Desk | December 3, 2018 4:04 pm

Dec 01 2018

Alaska gets $5 million for road repairs

By Associated Press | Federal Government, Southcentral, Transportation

The Federal Highway Commission released the funds Saturday after it said it received a request from Alaska Gov. Bill Walker and the state transportation commissioner, Marc Luiken.

By Associated Press | December 1, 2018 4:28 pm

Dec 01 2018

The Minnesota Dr. airport off-ramp buckled by an earthquake in Anchorage, Alaska, on Nov. 30, 2018. (Photo by Nat Herz/Alaska's Energy Desk)

That guy driving the earthquake-marooned GMC? Yeah, he made his flight out of Anchorage.

By Nat Herz, Alaska's Energy Desk | Alaska's Energy Desk, Environment, Southcentral, Transportation

Tom Sulczynski was driving that red GMC that became an icon of Friday’s earthquake in Anchorage.

By Nat Herz, Alaska's Energy Desk | December 1, 2018 2:22 pm

Nov 30 2018

No injuries reported in Douglas Bridge car accident

By Kavitha George, KTOO | Juneau, Public Safety, Transportation

A two-vehicle crash involving a downtown Bullwinkle’s Pizza Parlor delivery man caused a 45-minute traffic obstruction in one lane of the Douglas Bridge on Friday afternoon.

By Kavitha George, KTOO | November 30, 2018 7:09 pm

Nov 21 2018

John MacKinnon is the executive director of the Associated General Contractors of Alaska.

Dunleavy names construction advocate to lead Department of Transportation

By Andrew Kitchenman, KTOO and Alaska Public Media | Economy, Southcentral, Southeast, State Government, Transportation

John MacKinnon was the department’s deputy commissioner of highways and public facilities from 2003 to 2008. He also served on the Juneau Assembly and the Juneau Planning Commission.

By Andrew Kitchenman, KTOO and Alaska Public Media | November 21, 2018 1:34 pm

Nov 21 2018

The fast ferry M/V Fairweather steams through Chatham Strait in 2011.

Fast ferry returns to Lynn Canal for the holidays

By Jacob Resneck, CoastAlaska | Southeast, Transportation

The Fairweather will service the Lynn Canal route four times a week and make two trips to Angoon. The Malaspina will make three trips to Hoonah and Gustavus.

By Jacob Resneck, CoastAlaska | November 21, 2018 1:17 pm

Nov 20 2018

A view from Newhalen, one of the communities that would be impacted by Alaska Peninsula Corporation's agreement.

Alaska Peninsula Corporation strikes a land access deal with Pebble

By Isabelle Ross, KDLG-Dillingham | Alaska Native Corporations, Alaska Native Government & Policy, Economy, Energy & Mining, Southwest, Transportation

The deal with APC is just one of a slew of permissions Pebble Limited Partnership needs to acquire in order to build a mine in the Iliamna Lake region.

By Isabelle Ross, KDLG-Dillingham | November 20, 2018 6:25 pm

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Alaska Airlines workers rally again for higher wages, job security

Alaska DOT is in crisis response mode — and it just got a new boss

Alaska Marine Highway System takes step to replace old ferry

Alaska railroad on the way to recovery following severe earthquake damage

Alaska gets $5 million for road repairs

That guy driving the earthquake-marooned GMC? Yeah, he made his flight out of Anchorage.

No injuries reported in Douglas Bridge car accident

Dunleavy names construction advocate to lead Department of Transportation

Fast ferry returns to Lynn Canal for the holidays

Alaska Peninsula Corporation strikes a land access deal with Pebble

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