“Scrap it,” said Matanuska-Susitna Borough Assemblyman Steve Colligan. “We would be better off spending $500,000 to send it to the scrapyard.”
Transportation
FAA break-up bill clears U.S. House committee
A bill to break up the FAA and privatize the nation’s air traffic controllers cleared the Transportation Committee in the U.S. House Thursday night.
For Juneau, it’s a good time to fly
“Juneau to Minneapolis for $361. New York for $365, which is insane. The fares dropped by $100 to $200 overnight. And adjusted for inflation, really, Juneau has never ever seen these exceptional rates,” said travel analyst Scott McMurren.
AMHS report: Ferries boost Anchorage, Mat-Su economies too
Anchorage is tied for first as the prime destination for ferrying summer tourists, according to a new report by the McDowell Group.
Sunken tug Challenger to be raised and destroyed
For now, traffic in Gastineau Channel will not be restricted, but Hilbert said they will likely establish a no-wake zone during the actual salvage operation.
New TV series goes inside the yellow tape with Alaska’s plane crash investigators
The Smithsonian Channel goes behind the scenes with investigators trying to figure out why planes crashed near Juneau, Knik Arm and other Alaska locations.