The plane is named Xáat Kwáani, or Salmon People. According to Alaska Airlines, it’s the first time they’ve featured a language besides English on the main door of an aircraft.
Transportation
Alaska Legislature votes to deregulate e-bikes
The bill would allow e-bikes to be used on sidewalks and formally exempt them from registration as motorcycles.
Curious Juneau: Why does that speed limit sign say 19 ½ mph?
Studies show drivers remember fewer details about routes they’re more familiar with. Around Juneau and in other parts of the U.S., experimenting with speed limits can improve road safety.
Former Alaska legislator sues Alaska Airlines over mask-related ban
Reinbold says in her complaint that the airline violated her constitutional rights and caused her stress and humiliation.
Sitka’s airplane equipment maker moves from prototype to production
The machine is a folding belt designed to operate in the belly of an aircraft.
A small but growing group of EV owners in Alaska show electric cars can work in the frigid north
Chugach Electric Association estimates there are more than 2,300 electric vehicles, including plug-in hybrids, on the road in Alaska.