Alaska’s ferry system is facing even more service cuts. A House panel on Thursday yanked money from the marine highway budget that the governor had restored. And, it made additional cuts.
Transportation
Officials continue to monitor Statter Harbor oil spill
The U.S. Coast Guard now estimates between 50 and 100 gallons of oil spilled into Auke Bay’s Statter Harbor on Sunday.
DEC, Coast Guard respond to Statter Harbor oil spill
State environmental officials and the U.S. Coast Guard are investigating an oil spill at Statter Harbor in Juneau’s Auke Bay.
Slideshow: Sikuliaq stops in Juneau
UAF officials roll out gangplank for public to view new research vessel devoted to polar oceanography.
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers taps Nome for Arctic port expansion
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is set to unveil its first steps toward expanding deep-water Arctic ports in Alaska, and Corps officials said Friday they plan to start by expanding the existing Port of Nome.
Truck crash blocks highway
A loaded tractor-trailer combination rolled over on Veterans Memorial Highway on Thursday morning.