At stake is everything from grocery and lumber prices to the economies of border towns like Skagway.
Transportation
Delta pulls out of Ketchikan and Sitka, leaving Alaska Airlines as the only major carrier
Alaska Airlines says it won’t raise fares, but competition from Delta has meant lower prices in cities across the state.
Haines Assembly sticks with dock plan despite litigation with contractor
Assembly members who voted yes said the measure was necessary to meet grant deadlines and show that Haines was serious about the project.
Fifth Juneau cruise ship dock proposal up for discussion at public meetings this week
The meetings come long before the Assembly will vote to decide whether or not to approve leasing out city-owned tidelands to the Alaska Native village corporation.
Alaska Marine Highway System launches free Wi-Fi for Columbia ferry passengers
The Alaska Department of Transportation announced Thursday that the 418-foot flagship of the state ferry system was the first to launch the new Starlink-powered service.
Millions face wintry weather for what could be a record-setting holiday travel season
More than 119 million people are expected to travel for Christmas and Hanukkah through the New Year, a figure that would break a travel record set in 2019 before the coronavirus pandemic, according to AAA.