Juneau City Manager Rorie Watt says the Westerdam will depart the Philippines soon and arrive in Juneau around March 22. All passengers have left the ship, and the crew has tested negative for coronavirus.
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Tazlina, chartered boat return limited ferry service to parts of Southeast Alaska
A state-chartered Allen Marine Tours boat sailed from Juneau to Kake, Angoon and Tenakee Springs on Saturday. It’s scheduled to sail again Tuesday, and the state ferry Tazlina is set to return to service later this week.
Change of plans due to coronavirus? Alaska Airlines is suspending cancellation and change fees.
Between now and March 12, any passenger can change or cancel a flight reservation and receive a full travel credit good for up to one year.
Cruise ships dumped more than 3 million pounds of trash in Juneau last year
Juneau’s landfill managers say it took over 3.3 million pounds of trash from cruise ships in 2019, up from 1.8 million pounds in 2018. That concerns some in Juneau, since the landfill is expected to be full in 20 years.
Coast Guard workers detect high levels of hazardous gas at Foodland, prompting evacuation
Two U.S. Coast Guard employees were shopping at Foodland when gas meters they happened to be carrying detected high levels of hazardous gas.
Newscast – Wednesday, Feb. 19, 2020
In this newscast: U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski addresses Real ID and impeachment proceedings while speaking to lawmakers at the capitol, the group opposing the recall of Gov. Mike Dunleavy dropped it’s appeal yesterday, private business owners try to keep up with the demand for grocery transport in light of the suspended ferry service and schools are also looking for alternative transportation to get students to activities in other communities.