Yakutat, an off-the-grid town, is getting online in a hurry
The town of Yakutat doesn’t have very good internet. In schools, only a handful of students can get online at once. In stores, customers struggle to pay using credit card terminals that repeatedly crash. Nonetheless, it appears Yakutat is poised to leapfrog Cordova, becoming the most connected town in the region.
Coast Guard, Navy boats collide near Kodiak; 9 injured
A U.S. Coast Guard vessel collided with a U.S. Navy boat, injuring nine people, including one critically, off Kodiak Island.
Stutes: Cordova must renew ferry protests
“The administration is feeling huge pressure to provide Cordova with some kind of service,” says Rep. Louise Stutes. “The squeaky wheel gets the grease, and we need to start squeaking again.”
Unalaska crash occurred amid rising winds
The crew of the plane involved in an Oct. 17 Unalaska crash landing swerved to avoid running into the water, according to an investigative report by the National Transportation Safety Board.
Old Arctic sea ice disappearing rapidly
Scientists with the American Geophysical Union say the oldest and thickest Arctic sea ice is now disappearing at twice the pace of ice in the rest of the Arctic Ocean.
Alaska Chamber: ferry system must be reformed
The proposal, co-introduced by the Cordova Chamber of Commerce declares support for “a reformed, right-sized and sustainable Alaska Marine Highway System as a critical component of the statewide intermodal transportation system and economy of Alaska.”
Exploration firm, opponents, now await DNR decision
An exploration licenses process initiated by Cassandra Energy Corp. in April 2015 to explore for oil and gas in the Katalla area of the Gulf of Alaska is now a waiting game.
PWSRCAC defends current oil spill prevention standards
State efforts to revise current oil discharge prevention and contingency plan requirements are being challenged by the watchdog entity charged with promoting environmentally safe operations of the Valdez Marine Terminal and oil tankers moving through there.
Recall Dunleavy legal team challenges rejected application
A legal battle over efforts to recall Gov. Mike Dunleavy is underway in Alaska Superior Court in the wake of Attorney General Kevin Clarkson’s rejection of the recall application.
Coast Guard confirms serious problems with channel 16
“I don’t think the fleet is aware of how severe of a problem this is,” said Jeff Farvour, a commercial harvester from Sitka. “Fishermen usually feel the Coast Guard is on to these things. It doesn’t look like it’s going to be fixed any time soon.”
