As the Alaska Marine Highway System faces deep budget cuts, a committee in Skagway has been examining the potential to create a locally-governed ferry service for the Upper Lynn Canal.
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Chilkat Indian Village of Klukwan and environmental groups appeal decision in mining case
A federal judge ruled in March that the Bureau of Land Management doesn’t have to consider future mine impacts when permitting for exploration.
Southeast Alaska researchers get rare opportunity to study a sperm whale
The species has been spotted in the Inside Passage before. But sightings are infrequent. A whale found recently near Juneau is thought to have died from a vessel strike.
Alaska’s fast ferries are being prepped for sale
State officials confirm the fast ferry Fairweather will be removed from service this month. It’s part of a plan to sell both fast ferries in advance of a $250,000 ferry system study commissioned by the Dunleavy administration.
Commercial gillnetting begins Sunday in Upper Lynn Canal
This year, like last, managers at the Alaska Department of Fish and Game are taking tough management actions in an effort to conserve king salmon.
Ferry cancellations continue for Haines and Skagway
Haines and Skagway residents have to wait another couple days for ferry service this week. Forecasted high winds and freezing spray canceled the state ferry LeConte for the third time since Friday.
NTSB unsure what led to 2015 Lynn Canal plane crash, investigation completed
A private plane crashed in November 2015 near Eldred Rock in the Lynn Canal, injuring four Haines residents, who swam to shore to save themselves. An investigation into the incident is now complete, but it’s still unclear why the plane went down.
Alaska capital budget re-appropriates half of Juneau Access money
Late last year, Alaska Gov. Bill Walker said he would not pursue construction of the controversial Juneau Access Project. The project’s goal was to improve transportation between Juneau and the road-system-connected Haines and Skagway.
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.
Funding for pro-road group approved by Juneau Assembly
The Juneau Assembly teed up $20,000 for a pro-road group that’s backing the Juneau Access Project at a budget belt-tightening meeting Wednesday.