The state ferry system announced Monday that reservations are now open for the roughly 110-mile route connecting Ketchikan and the North American road system from June through September.
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“Might be a good night to read an e-book,” KPU Telecommunications manager Ed Cushing said.
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Alaska’s ferry link with Prince Rupert, British Columbia is on pace to resume next May following a tentative agreement between customs officials in both countries. State officials also plan to modify one of its two idle Alaska Class Ferries yet remain mum on the fate of the mainliner Malaspina that remains tied up at Ward Cove’s private dock for $38,500 a month.
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The Alaska Marine Highway System ferries won’t resume sailings between Prince Rupert, B.C. next month. The international ferry route is the shortest link between Southeast Alaska and the North American road system.
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A new company would like to build a $12 billion natural gas export terminal in Southeast Alaska waters near Prince Rupert, British Columbia. But some aren’t convinced the project will be viable.
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Ketchikan Public Utilities is asking voters to approve an $11.5 million bond to improve internet access in Ketchikan. The money would finance running more than 100 miles of fiber optic cable from Prince Rupert, British Columbia – and the utility says it won’t have to increase rates. How is that possible? And why does Ketchikan need its own cable, anyway?
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Dan Ortiz met with his counterparts in Prince Rupert, B.C. to discuss ways to keep the Alaska ferry link open. The Ketchikan lawmaker says there’s a lot going on behind-the-scenes to find a way out of the impasse.
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U.S. customs officers can’t carry guns in Canada and demand armed backup from Canadian police while working in British Columbia. Alaska Marine Highway System says it couldn’t find a way to meet this mandate and will end service to Canada.
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