The cutter Storis is expected to arrive in Juneau this August, but it will leave again to be temporarily berthed in Seattle. The Coast Guard estimates it will bring hundreds of Coast Guard personnel and their families to Juneau in the coming years.
Transportation
British Columbia wildfire disrupts traffic on the Alaska Highway
A wildfire in northeastern British Columbia has led to intermittent closures on the Alaska Highway since it started burning last week.
Alaska ferry engineers say they are critically short-staffed, with no easy answers
Meagan Nye doesn’t always know when or if her workweek will end. She’s an engineer on the Alaska Marine Highway System ferry Columbia. She is supposed to work two-week shifts at sea. But more and more often, those two weeks will turn into six. “I love my job, but I don’t want to be there…
State seeks contractors for a second Juneau ferry terminal
The first phase of the project includes extending the end of Glacier Highway, designing and preparing the area for development, and purchasing the materials for construction.
Public gets a look at the options for a potential second Juneau-Douglas bridge
For the past few years, the city and the Alaska Department of Transportation have been studying possible locations for the crossing. The study is almost complete and they’ve whittled the project down to five options.
Ferry board recommends retiring the M/V Matanuska
At the bare minimum, the ferry would require at least $45 million to return to service and around $130 million if it’s certified for international travel.