Story by Taylor Heckart, KFSK.
Petersburg, Ketchikan, Haines, and Skagway all received record amounts of rainfall in May. Across the panhandle, many communities saw double or triple the amount of rainfall they normally get during the month. Most communities also experienced colder-than-average temperatures.
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Blaise Dilts, 24, changed his plea from not guilty to guilty of murder in the 2nd degree. He was being charged with first-degree murder in the death of 80-year-old Lincoln “Bingo” Peratrovich.
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The plan stems from over a year of data crunching through engineering and research groups and gathering information from regional ferry groups and the public. “It’s a new day,” said Alaska Marine Highway Operations Board member Wanneta Ayers. “This is a watershed moment to have this plan. And so, I’m hopeful.”
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“Our vision is for the 2045 long-range plan to chart a path forward to a thriving system,” said Craig Tornga, director of the Alaska Marine Highway System or AMHS.
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The funding will to go towards operational costs, bringing WiFi to passengers, and replacing the oldest ferry in the fleet.
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