Alaska’s congressional delegation announced on Jan. 19 that the Port of Nome will receive a quarter of a billion dollars for future construction.
Transportation
Juneau Assembly to consider removing first hurdle to Norwegian Cruise Line’s dock
City staff are proposing an amendment to Juneau’s existing Long Range Waterfront Plan that kills a marina concept and makes way for a new cruise ship dock.
Private catamarans will provide ferry service between Juneau and the upper Lynn Canal this month
Sailings to the upper Lynn Canal will be on Monday, Jan. 24, and Saturday, Jan. 29.
More than 200 planes could have the same problem that caused the Yute Commuter Service fire, investigators say
The wiring was installed as part of a federally funded experimental safety program in Alaska that began in the late 1990s.
Snow, ice are making it hard for some Juneau residents with mobility issues to get around
The City and Borough of Juneau doesn’t currently have a budget to plow and remove snow at the same time. So to clear the roads, the snow is sometimes piled onto the sidewalks, or onto people’s driveways.
State says it’s prepping the Tazlina and hiring catamarans to bolster Southeast’s winter ferry schedule
The chartered passenger service was designed with apparently little coordination with destination communities.