The state hopes to award a contract for construction of the vessels to a shipyard this summer.
Business
Juneau Empire puts an end to anonymous online comments
Real names now required to post remarks about articles and interact with other readers on the newspaper’s website.
Food Policy Council seeks food security for Alaska
Juneau’s town hall is the second in a series of seven Alaska Food Policy Council meetings across the state.
Fishermen’s memorial goes to court to stop work on cruise ship docks
It’s the latest attempt by the nonprofit Alaska Commercial Fishermen’s Memorial in Juneau to alter or block the $54 million project.
Shell calls off this year’s exploratory drilling plans for Alaska
Shell announced on Thursday that it has called off its plan to do exploratory oil and gas drilling in Arctic waters off Alaska this year – and what it will do in future years is not clear.
Raven Guitars, Icy Straits Lumber win first Path to Prosperity contest
The winners will receive up to $40,000 in seed money for consulting services to help execute their business plans.





