Gambling would be allowed only when ships are more than 3 miles off Alaska’s coasts, something already allowed aboard cruise ships.
Transportation
A dozen executive orders from Gov. Dunleavy draw scrutiny
One order would allow the governor to appoint all nine members of the board that advises state leaders on managing the ferry system.
Boeing’s quality control draws criticism as a whistleblower alleges lapses at factory
Concerns over quality control at Boeing’s factory are mounting after this month’s door plug blowout on a 737 Max 9. New revelations from an alleged whistleblower suggest Boeing could be at fault.
It’s ‘all hands on deck’ as second snowstorm buries Juneau
The fresh storm is triggering school closures, clogging roads and running plow drivers ragged.
The FAA says airlines should check the door plugs on another model of Boeing plane
The Federal Aviation Administration is recommending that airlines visually inspect the door plugs of Boeing 737-900ER jets after some airlines reported unspecified issues with the bolts.
After crash that hurt 3, safety changes are coming to Mendenhall River Community School
State, city and district officials met to discuss short- and long-term solutions on Back Loop Road.
Anchorage Assembly renames port after Don Young
The name change passed in a 10-2 vote.
Alaska Airlines jet made 3 recent Alaska-Hawaii flights before its cabin wall blowout
The aircraft flew roundtrip from Seattle to Ketchikan on Dec. 7, the day Alaska Airlines first saw an auto-pressurization warning light illuminate. It went on to make six more flights to or from Alaska.
2 bodies recovered from vehicle found snowbound on Steese Highway
The occupants of two other stuck vehicles were rescued.
Before a door plug flew off an Alaska Airlines plane, an advisory light came on 3 times
The auto pressurization light came on during three recent flights involving the same plane, the National Transportation Safety Board said. Some plane components are being sent to a NTSB lab.