A majority of the work group looked favorably on a controversial new ferry terminal at Juneau’s Cascade Point. Proponents say it would shave two hours of travel time on runs up Lynn Canal, allowing dayboats to complete the round trip voyage between Juneau, Haines and Skagway within a 12-hour window.
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Governor’s ferry task force says divesting from the fleet is off the table
The nine-member ferry work group has reached consensus that the ferry system is too important for the state to just walk away.
Consultants hired by Dunleavy administration say privatizing Alaska ferries ‘not feasible’
The Dunleavy administration commissioned the report last spring and received it in the fall. But the state wouldn’t release it until Wednesday’s Marine Transportation Advisory Board meeting.
Future of Alaska ferry Malaspina in question as state consigns ship to ‘long-term layup’
The Malaspina will soon be tied up and its crew reassigned. But marine engineers warn that, without a crew keeping things shipshape, things could break down.
Anchorage studies impact of possible JBER troop reduction
The Department of Defense will decide soon if it will remove more than 2,600 active duty army soldiers from the base. The municipality wants to be ready.
Sportsman’s Warehouse to open store in Juneau
The national sporting goods chain plans to open a store in the Nugget Mall
Is Alaska’s economy grounded?
Two economists Thursday offered different takes on what Alaska’s slowing economy means at the World Trade Center Alaska’s annual statewide economic forecast talk in Juneau.
Juneau businesses take the bitcoin lead
“I think this is a monetary system that we should get used to. Our future is in this kind of currency,” Alaska Robotics owner Pat Race says.