The State of Alaska last month gave a contractor the green light to begin preparing for the construction of a controversial ferry terminal between Haines and Juneau. The move is raising concerns among critics that the Dunleavy administration is improperly fast tracking the project before a new governor takes office.
Transportation
Alaska Airlines announces direct flight to Tokyo from Anchorage
Daily nonstop flights from Anchorage to Tokyo’s Narita National Airport will go from May 13 to Sept. 7. The airline also announced new routes to three U.S. cities.
Passenger numbers on track for record at major Alaska airports
The airports in Anchorage and Fairbanks have already handled more than 3.2 million passengers.
Skagway’s ferry terminal is set to reopen weeks after sudden closure
The state closed the terminal abruptly last month due to structural damage.
After nearly 3 decades with the agency, Alaska’s NTSB chief retires
Clint Johnson investigated over a thousand accidents over the course of his career.
Troopers identify pilot and 3 passengers killed in Seldovia plane crash
Pilot Eric Middlebrook, 68, of Anchorage died along with three passengers from California: Ronald Schmidt, 65, Lance Schmidt, 20, and Daniel Simons, 82.