July 21st, 1917
Meet Seldovia, Sea Otter Pup at Shedd Aquarium Has a Name
Rescued otter from Alaska receives name from Seldovia Village Tribe Chicago – A rescued otter pup at Shedd Aquarium has a new name thanks to a partnership with the Seldovia Village Tribe (SVT), a tribe located on Alaska’s Southern Kenai Peninsula who participated in his rescue. The new name, Seldovia, represents where the pup was […]
Budget amendment would prevent coastal communities from losing ferry service in winter
Proposal would maintain monthly Alaska Marine Highway System runs JUNEAU – The Alaska House of Representatives earlier this week included an amendment in House Bill 2001 that seeks to prevent coastal communities from going without Alaska Marine Highway System service this winter. Several communities face that troubling prospect under a recently proposed winter schedule […]
Tustumena Returns to Service
(JUNEAU, Alaska) – The Alaska Marine Highway System (AMHS) announced today that the M/V Tustumena has returned to service for communities in Southwest Alaska and the Aleutian chain. The M/V Tustumena is one of ten ferries providing essential service in coastal and non-port communities. Individuals, businesses, and local governments rely on the ferry system to […]