Cost-cutting will take Alaska’s flagship ferry out of service
The M/V Columbia will be tied up for at least the fall and winter months. Its future remains uncertain given drastic budget cuts to the state ferry system.
Read MoreThe M/V Columbia will be tied up for at least the fall and winter months. Its future remains uncertain given drastic budget cuts to the state ferry system.
Read MoreAIDEA is mulling a $10 million revolving fund to incentivize work at a state-owned shipyard. The shipyard’s operator Vigor Alaska says cuts to the Alaska Marine Highway System adds uncertainty to its operations in Ketchikan.
Read MoreA federal appeals court dismissed claims by three Alaskans they’d suffered direct harm from pollution by Carnival-owned ships. The ruling clears the way for a $20 million settlement with federal prosecutors to proceed.
Read MoreState environmental health officials are advising against swimming in five Ketchikan beaches due to elevated levels of bacteria found in tests on June 10.
Read MoreAlaska’s Attorney General hails a federal judge’s decision that grants easements across federal forestlands for roads and infrastructure projects. State and federal permits and rule would still apply.
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