The ferry system tried to sell the sidelined Taku for $700,000, but no one submitted a bid. Officials will try again at a lower price.
Transportation
FAA addresses aircraft noise concerns in Homer
Homer is considered a congested area, and planes should gain a minimum of 500 feet before making any turns away from the airport’s traffic pattern and must climb to 1,000 feet after takeoff.
Coast Guard rescues four off yacht run aground near Sitka
The Coast Guard says the yacht’s passengers were retrieved and taken back to Sitka.
Man removed from Alaska Air jet in Anchorage at gunpoint after alleged threat
A man was removed from an Alaska Airlines jet in Anchorage late Thursday after he made threats during a flight from Seattle, airport police say. The man, who hasn’t yet been identified, was a first-class passenger on Flight 755, according to Police and Fire Chief Jesse Davis at Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport. Police were called to meet the…
Alaskan selected for NASA’s 2017 astronaut candidate class
Alaskan Robb Kulin is among the 12 people selected by NASA for the newest class of astronaut candidates. He will report to Johnson, Texas, in August, where he will begin two years of training.
No budget? Ferry cuts would hit communities hard
State ferry service would be severely reduced if the Legislature fails to pass a budget in time to avoid a July 1 government shutdown.
General aviation isn’t cheering Trump’s air traffic control plan
President Donald Trump announced this week he wants to privatize the FAA’s air traffic control operations, in part to speed up modernization.
In Southeast Alaska, the ferry system is a lifeline
In most of the Inside Passage, there are no roads connecting the communities, so Alaskans depend heavily on ferries: the Alaska Marine Highway System.
Tustumena’s return delayed until August
The F/V Tustumena’s return to service has once again been delayed. The Alaska Marine Highway announced Monday more of the vessel’s steel structure would need to be replaced.
Sunken tugboat Powhatan to be raised on crane barge
Officials are preparing to raise a sunken 81-foot tugboat Powhatan. A crane barge arrived from Seattle over the weekend, the Daily Sitka Sentinel reported Monday, and divers are going to work over the week to prepare to lift the tug, which sank April 19.