The Alaska Department of Transportation & Public Facilities (DOT&PF) has closed the Richardson Highway between miles 180 and 205 due to unsafe driving conditions. DOT&PF has placed barricades on the highway to inform drivers of the closure and urges drivers to heed these warnings. Several vehicles have driven past the barricades, which has required […]
(JUNEAU, Alaska) – Thursday, the Alaska Marine Highway System announced that the M/V Malaspina will be placed in unmanned, long-term layup status in Ketchikan, Alaska effective Jan. 10, 2020. The Malaspina will end revenue service when it arrives in Ketchikan on approximately Dec. 2, 2019. The Malaspina was scheduled for overhaul this winter, and a preliminary […]
(KETCHIKAN, Alaska) – The Alaska Marine Highway System (AMHS) released its 2019 summer schedule today. Reservations are available for booking at FerryAlaska.com, by calling 1-800-642-0066, or visiting ferry terminal staff throughout the system. The AMHS summer schedule covers ferry travel from May through September 2019. Fare information is available at FerryAlaska.com or from reservations agents. Release of the 2019 summer schedule followed […]
(ANCHORAGE, Alaska) – Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport will conduct a Full-Scale Disaster Exercise on Saturday, Aug. 4. Large plumes of smoke and emergency vehicles may be visible during the exercise. The exercise will be conducted at the north end of the airfield. In accordance with Federal Aviation Administration training requirements for aircraft rescue and […]