Alaska Senator Lisa Murkowski’s version of the Sealaska lands bill has passed out of its only committee of referral. The legislation, co-sponsored by Alaska Senator Mark Begich, was one of a dozen measures marked up this morning during an Energy and Natural Resources Committee hearing. The bill allows the regional Native corporation to choose about…
Ed Schoenfeld, CoastAlaska
Ferry off course? Nope, it’s a medevac.
Some Thane and Douglas Island residents saw an unusual sight Thursday night: The ferry Matanuska sailing up Gastineau Channel.
Update: LeConte resumes service Sunday
The LeConte will resume service Sunday, June 16, but about 5½ hours behind schedule. The Malaspina will sail Juneau to Gustavus roundtrip on Saturday night to alleviate stranded travelers in Gustavus. The ferry will depart Auke Bay at 10 .p.m and return in time to sail Lynn Canal as scheduled Sunday morning.
Feds push housing-program collaboration
The federal Rural Development Agency wants to work with local nonprofit groups to help low-income Alaskans buy homes.
Sealaska land bills back before Congress
A smaller, stopgap Sealaska land bill is on the back burner – at least for now. But the full measure is scheduled for markup during a congressional hearing this week.
A blimp? Over Juneau? (Updated, with video)
A Greenpeace airship promoting the group’s Bering Sea Canyons protection initiative sailed over Juneau’s Gastineau Channel on Saturday evening.