Thousands of people have booked ferry sailings that will likely be cut due to budget reductions. But for now, the ferry system isn’t letting them know.
Transportation
Update: Hyder border closure keeps emergency access
Canadian officials say the small Southeast Alaska town of Hyder will continue to have 24-hour-a-day access to emergency health care.
Juneau International Airport to resurface main runway
Passengers may experience a little more ground time waiting to take off from Juneau International Airport in the coming months.
Update: Bullet found inside airport security triggers sweep
An Alaska Airlines pilot found a .22 caliber bullet on a jetway. About 105 passengers on two flights were affected by the security sweep that followed.
Juneau residents speak out on operating budget proposal
Juneau residents who testified on the latest version of the state operating budget Monday urged lawmakers to reverse proposed cuts to early childhood education, the state ferry system and public broadcasting.
Report: ship trouble in the Arctic on the rise
A new report says that as Arctic ship traffic has increased, so has the number of Arctic ship mishaps.