The pushback has largely centered around concerns that the new terminal would make regional travel less convenient and efficient, not more, as the state has argued.
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Allen Marine shutters overnight cruise company Alaskan Dream Cruises
Alaskan Dream Cruises announced Wednesday that it has ceased operations and cancelled all future sailings.
Opponents of mining site near Haines target new owner at industry conference
The campaign came the same week that Vizsla announced plans for the project for this year – and touted a formal letter of support from Gov. Mike Dunleavy.
A voice for change: Remembering Marlene Johnson, a pioneer in the fight for Native rights
After the passage of the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act, Marlene Johnson went on to become one of the state’s most influential Native leaders.
Alaska’s ferry system could run out of funding this summer due to ‘federal chaos problem’
A shift in state funding could help, but a big gap likely remains unless a key federal grant is issued.
Forest Service moves forward with logging project near Ketchikan
Most of the harvest will be old-growth trees, which some people worry will be devastating to the forest.