The ferry LeConte’s winter overhaul is projected to cost nearly four times as much as the state of Alaska had budgeted for.
Jacob Resneck, CoastAlaska
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Coast Guard weighs dropping radio-based NAVTEX system to communicate with mariners
But mariners are urging Coast Guard officials to keep the free, low-tech service rather than switch over to subscription-based satellites.
Despite contamination, state will continue using PFAS-linked firefighting foam
Juneau’s fire chief says “there isn’t a product on the market that’s totally environmentally friendly that works like it’s supposed to.”
Kensington Gold Mine plans major expansion for operations past 2024
Coeur Alaska projects it’ll be out of room for waste rock in 2022. And its tailings facility will be at capacity by 2024.
Pacific tribes across borders declare ‘salmon emergency’
The tribes sounding the alarm stretch from Yakutat to Bellingham. It came out of a three-day summit hosted by the Lummi Nation near Ferndale, Washington.
Even more cruise ships are coming to Alaska in 2020
Alaska cruise ship visitors are expected to break new records for the fifth straight year, according to recent projections from an industry trade group.