The state has repeatedly studied and pitched such proposals before, including in the 1990s, 2000s and 2010s.
Transportation
AIDEA plans to end agreement with operator of state-owned Ketchikan Shipyard
AIDEA said Vigor Alaska had underutilized the facility and failed to invest enough in repairs, maintenance and upgrades. The agreement ends in November.
As cross-border relations turn ugly, Alaskans and Yukoners work to stay friends
‘We like Canada the way it is’: For Alaska’s eastern neighbors, dual threats of tariffs and annexation still loom.
After fatal plane crash, Northwest Alaska communities embrace victims’ families and Bering Air
Residents in nearly 20 villages came to their airstrips last weekend to greet Bering Air planes, hug the pilots and pray together.
Alaska Marine Highway System continues to struggle with staffing, officials say
When it comes to engineers and deck officers, the ferry system’s marine director said the situation is getting worse, not better.
Fundraisers, prayers and songs: Western Alaska mourns crash victims
Nome residents gathered at a church vigil and fundraisers were scheduled in at least two communities, as the region came together in the wake of the tragedy.