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Oct 31 2019

Ferry LeConte docks in Haines earlier this winter. (Photo by Berett Wilber/KHNS)

LeConte repairs delayed, potentially dropping another Alaska ferry from the winter schedule

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

The ferry LeConte’s winter overhaul is projected to cost nearly four times as much as the state of Alaska had budgeted for.

By Jacob Resneck, CoastAlaska | October 31, 2019 3:48 pm

Oct 30 2019

Unalaska declares emergency over suspended air service; city plans to charter flights for community

By Laura Kraegel, KUCB - Unalaska | Aleutians, Public Safety, Southwest, Transportation

Unalaska’s mayor says the city’s goal is to get flights up and running next week — as long it can secure an emergency waiver from the U.S. Department of Transportation.

By Laura Kraegel, KUCB - Unalaska | October 30, 2019 4:27 pm

Oct 29 2019

With regular flights still suspended, Unalaska considers emergency declaration after crash

By Laura Kraegel, KUCB - Unalaska | 2 Alaska, Aleutians, Transportation

City officials took up the idea after RavnAir Group announced that it would not resume regular flights until early November.

By Laura Kraegel, KUCB - Unalaska | October 29, 2019 3:04 pm

Oct 24 2019

The 'first-outs', or the first ARFF vehicles dispatched to an incident at the Juneau International Airport, are parked outside the Glacier Valley Fire Station.

Despite contamination, state will continue using PFAS-linked firefighting foam

By Jacob Resneck, CoastAlaska | 2 Alaska, Environment, Health, Science & Tech, State Government, Transportation

Juneau’s fire chief says “there isn’t a product on the market that’s totally environmentally friendly that works like it’s supposed to.”

By Jacob Resneck, CoastAlaska | October 24, 2019 6:07 pm

Oct 24 2019

It was pouring rain when the Malaspina docked in Juneau.

Facing a $16M repair, Alaska’s ferry system will pull Malaspina out of service

By Rashah McChesney, Alaska's Energy Desk | Southeast, Transportation

The 56-year-old Alaska Marine Highway System ferry will be stored in Ketchikan this January.

By Rashah McChesney, Alaska's Energy Desk | October 24, 2019 12:11 pm

Oct 23 2019

Windy, wet weather hits coastal Alaska

By Jeremy Hsieh, KTOO | Juneau, Southeast, Transportation, Weather

Gale warnings and small craft advisories were in effect for inside and coastal waters.

By Jeremy Hsieh, KTOO | October 23, 2019 5:02 pm

Oct 16 2019

A Coast Guard service member holds an emergency position-indicating radio beacon, or EPIRB,

Signal down for Coast Guard VHF stations in Southeast Alaska

By June Leffler, KSTK | Public Safety, Southeast, Transportation

The outage has affected areas including the Gulf of Alaska south of Yakutat, Hoonah Sound, Cross Sound and the west side of Prince of Wales Island.

By June Leffler, KSTK | October 16, 2019 12:09 pm

Oct 15 2019

A Singapore Airlines cargo plane sits outside the North Terminal at Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport.

You’ve probably never been to the Anchorage airport’s sleepy second terminal. The state wants to change that.

By Abbey Collins, Alaska Public Media | 2 Alaska, Southcentral, State Government, Tourism, Transportation

The state Department of Transportation is looking for private companies who want to partner to essentially take things over at international terminal.

By Abbey Collins, Alaska Public Media | October 15, 2019 5:19 pm

Oct 02 2019

Last Alaska Marine Highway ferry leaves Ketchikan for Prince Rupert

By Eric Stone, KRBD - Ketchikan | Federal Government, Southeast, State Government, Transportation

What could be the last Alaska ferry to Prince Rupert, British Columbia, left Monday afternoon. A dispute between Canadian and U.S. authorities has left the marine highway link in limbo.

By Eric Stone, KRBD - Ketchikan | October 2, 2019 2:54 pm

Sep 18 2019

Kodiak villages prepare for reduced ferry service this fall and winter

By Kavitha George, KMXT - Kodiak | Alaska Native Government & Policy, Local Government, Southcentral, Southwest, State Government, Transportation

While the city of Kodiak has relatively reliable alternatives for transportation to mainland Alaska, an upcoming gap in ferry service will pose serious difficulties for the some of the island’s outlying villages.

By Kavitha George, KMXT - Kodiak | September 18, 2019 7:06 pm

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LeConte repairs delayed, potentially dropping another Alaska ferry from the winter schedule

Unalaska declares emergency over suspended air service; city plans to charter flights for community

With regular flights still suspended, Unalaska considers emergency declaration after crash

Despite contamination, state will continue using PFAS-linked firefighting foam

Facing a $16M repair, Alaska’s ferry system will pull Malaspina out of service

Windy, wet weather hits coastal Alaska

Signal down for Coast Guard VHF stations in Southeast Alaska

You’ve probably never been to the Anchorage airport’s sleepy second terminal. The state wants to change that.

Last Alaska Marine Highway ferry leaves Ketchikan for Prince Rupert

Kodiak villages prepare for reduced ferry service this fall and winter

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