About 5,500 Permanent Fund Dividends are being recalled.
The PFDs were sent out in error.
About 5,500 Permanent Fund Dividends are being recalled.
The PFDs were sent out in error.
The Alaska Marine Highway System says the engines being used in their two fast ferries are defective and builders of the ships knew it when they delivered the ships only six years ago. But the ferries’ builders say it’s not their fault.
Juneau Mayor Bruce Botelho is one of three local elected officials from around the state spearheading an effort to resuscitate the Alaska Coastal Management Program.
Alaska’s U.S. Senators are part of a congressional effort to stop the Postal Service from closing branches in rural areas.
Alaska’s Director of State and Federal Relations in Washington, D.C. is resigning.
Juneau will file a petition with the Local Boundary Commission to annex lands proposed for a Petersburg borough. The Assembly voted last night (Monday) to challenge Peterburg’s plan to incorporate an area previously identified for annexation to the City and Borough of Juneau. It includes all the territory from the southern CBJ boundary and east…
Juneau lawmakers are looking for members to serve on a new Taku River Task Force. The river is the most abundant salmon-producer in Southeast Alaska. It’s also one of the most studied in terms of biology, but with the renewal of mining at the headwaters, many other questions remain. “We’re just trying to find out…
Alaska’s Marine Highway System wants a court to order the fast-ferry builder to provide new engines for the ships. State officials say engines on the Fairweather and Chenega are wearing out far faster than their warranties promised.
There’s less than a week for Alaskans to weigh in on the new Catch Sharing Plan for halibut. The deadline is next Wednesday, September 21st. A final rule could be issued this fall on the proposal that allocates halibut between commercial longliners and charter operators. The Secretary of Commerce could approve it by December. That…
The state of Alaska will not appeal the Juneau Access case to the U.S. Supreme Court. Instead, Gov. Sean Parnell says it’s time to get on with an Environmental Impact Statement that considers improved ferry service in Lynn Canal. Two federal courts have sided with conservation groups that the state should have reviewed a “no-build” option…