The Alaska Marine Highway System has not provided regular service for the past month. That’s made it difficult for people with mobility issues to travel for medical care.
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Prospector’s 50-year-old mining claim could be a boost for Constantine’s new mining project near Haines
If Merrill Palmer gives up his mining claims, that federal land turns into Alaska Mental Health Trust Land.
While Alaska’s ferry system is stalled, Haines miners struggle to get to work
The Alaska Marine Highway System’s shutdown of regional service till March is having ripple effects for Southeast Alaska’s miners. Some of the 30 or so miners living in Haines are struggling to get to work — and keep their jobs.
Alaska Marine Highway announces 3rd week without service to Upper Lynn Canal
Alaska lawmakers are also affected by the ferry service gap. About two dozen vehicles for state legislators and their staff are stuck in Haines.
Alaska DOT charters private boat for stranded travelers in Haines, Skagway and Juneau
Engine trouble on the Alaska ferry Matanuska has stranded travelers in the Upper Lynn Canal. A basketball team from Skagway has been on the road for more than two weeks.
In the cold of Haines, caring for Australia’s animals as wildfires blaze
Cassie Miller started making koala-shaped jewelry to help the animal that’s become a symbol of the devastation.