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Jun 24 2019

Legislators defy Dunleavy, announce Juneau as special session location

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

Legislative leaders say the floor sessions would be held at the Capitol in Juneau, while most of the meetings would be in Anchorage at the Legislative Information Office.

By Andrew Kitchenman, KTOO and Alaska Public Media | June 24, 2019 4:43 pm

Jun 17 2019

City of Homer works with state and Army Corps to battle erosion on the spit

By Aaron Bolton, KBBI - Homer | Southcentral, Transportation

The Homer Spit’s future as an iconic tourist attraction is in danger of washing away. Erosion along the spit’s sea walls is not a new problem. City officials are working with state and federal agencies to find a lasting solution.

By Aaron Bolton, KBBI - Homer | June 17, 2019 5:00 am

Jun 11 2019

Rep. Bryce Edgmon, I-Dillingham, speaks to members of the House of Representatives immediately after being elected speaker of the House for the 31st Legislature in Juneau on Feb. 14, 2019.

As the Alaska Legislature fights over the budget, a decades-old accounting quirk takes on new importance

By Rashah McChesney, Alaska's Energy Desk | Alaska's Energy Desk, Economy, Education, Politics, State Government, Transportation

At Alaska’s state Capitol this week, there’s a lot of talk about something called “the sweep.” What is it, and why is it such a big deal this year?

By Rashah McChesney, Alaska's Energy Desk | June 11, 2019 6:39 pm

Jun 04 2019

Senate President Cathy Giessel, R-Anchorage, talks with four senators about a bill that would set the permanent fund dividend amount for this year in the Capitol in Juneau, June 4, 2019. (Photo by Andrew Kitchenman/KTOO and Alaska Public Media)

Bill to fund $3,000 PFD fails narrowly in Alaska Senate

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

The Senate could reconsider the bill as soon as Friday. The bill would require an additional $1.3 billion in combined cuts to state spending and savings.

By Andrew Kitchenman, KTOO and Alaska Public Media | June 4, 2019 6:28 pm

May 31 2019

NTSB releases preliminary report for Metlakatla floatplane crash

By Leila Kheiry, KRBD-Ketchikan | Federal Government, Public Safety, Southcentral, Southeast, Transportation

The preliminary report on the fatal May 20 floatplane crash near Metlakatla was released by the National Transportation Safety Board on Friday.

By Leila Kheiry, KRBD-Ketchikan | May 31, 2019 6:19 pm

May 30 2019

Traffic flows along Egan Drive in Downtown Juneau on May 2, 2018.

First phase of downtown Egan Drive construction begins Monday

By Adelyn Baxter, KTOO | Community, Juneau, Transportation

Starting June 3, resurfacing work along the stretch of road between Centennial Hall Convention Center and the Coast Guard Sector Juneau building will reduce traffic to one lane in each direction.

By Adelyn Baxter, KTOO | May 30, 2019 5:18 pm

May 24 2019

The runway at the Alaska Peninsula village of Cold Bay is long enough for jets to land — unlike the airstrip at the nearby fishing town of King Cove.

A judge blocked a Trump plan for a controversial road through an Alaska wildlife refuge. Now the administration is appealing.

By Nat Herz, Alaska's Energy Desk | Alaska's Energy Desk, Aleutians, Energy & Mining, Environment, Federal Government, Politics, Transportation

The Trump administration is appealing a court ruling that blocked plans to build a long-sought road through the Izembek National Wildlife Refuge.

By Nat Herz, Alaska's Energy Desk | May 24, 2019 1:56 pm

May 22 2019

Palmer man dies in Prince William Sound floatplane crash

By Aaron Bolton, KBBI-Homer | Crime & Courts, Federal Government, Public Safety, Southcentral, Transportation

A Mat-Su Borough man was killed in a floatplane crash on Tuesday in Prince William Sound, about 20 miles southwest of Valdez. It’s the third fatal floatplane crash in Alaska this month.

By Aaron Bolton, KBBI-Homer | May 22, 2019 6:00 pm

May 22 2019

The Coast Guard Cutter Healy, a polar-class icebreaker, transits Southeast Alaska waters, Nov. 24, 2018. The Healy is one of two ice breakers currently in U.S. service.

New icebreaker won’t have much time for the Arctic, says Coast Guard boss

By Liz Ruskin, Alaska Public Media | Arctic, Federal Government, Military, Nation & World, Politics, Transportation

The Coast Guard expects to launch the first of three new icebreakers in 2024. But don’t expect to see much of it in Alaska.

By Liz Ruskin, Alaska Public Media | May 22, 2019 4:43 pm

May 22 2019

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

Alaska officially parting ways with fast ferries

By Jacob Resneck, CoastAlaska | Southcentral, Southeast, Southwest, State Government, Transportation

Selling off the fast ferries was anticipated after the Alaska Marine Highway System removed the Fairweather from service earlier this year. Its sister ship Chenega has been tied up since 2015.

By Jacob Resneck, CoastAlaska | May 22, 2019 12:10 pm

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Legislators defy Dunleavy, announce Juneau as special session location

City of Homer works with state and Army Corps to battle erosion on the spit

As the Alaska Legislature fights over the budget, a decades-old accounting quirk takes on new importance

Bill to fund $3,000 PFD fails narrowly in Alaska Senate

NTSB releases preliminary report for Metlakatla floatplane crash

First phase of downtown Egan Drive construction begins Monday

A judge blocked a Trump plan for a controversial road through an Alaska wildlife refuge. Now the administration is appealing.

Palmer man dies in Prince William Sound floatplane crash

New icebreaker won’t have much time for the Arctic, says Coast Guard boss

Alaska officially parting ways with fast ferries

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