Several communities in the Aleutians have been without ferry service because the Kennicott — the Tustumena’s stand-in — is too large to make it into their smaller ports.
Transportation
Flash flooding closes stretch of Richardson Highway
The highway is closed in the Black Rapids area south of Delta Junction and is likely to stay closed through the weekend.
Ferry board recommends adding crew quarters to Tazlina, does not vote on Cascade Point terminal plan
The state is already paying around $15 million to add crew quarters on the Hubbard.
Bar service returns to 2 Alaska ferries
The ferry system eliminated bar service in 2015 as a cost saving measure.
A pilot shortage that’s been brewing for years adds to the summer travel chaos
The pipeline of new pilots has been shrinking for years. As summer travel demand increases, the shortage is adding to the strain in airlines and chaos at the airports.
Ketchikan Republicans censure Sarah Palin over ‘bridge to nowhere’ controversy
Despite the censure, the party chapter is still recommending that voters rank Palin ahead of the Democratic candidate, Mary Peltola.