M/V Tazlina Returns to the Northern Panhandle in February 2022 Passengers can now book tickets for sailings to six communities

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M/V Tazlina Returns to the Northern Panhandle in February 2022 Passengers can now book tickets for sailings to six communities

(JUNEAU, Alaska) – The M/V Tazlina is crewed up and AMHS is taking reservations for travelers to northern panhandle communities, including Angoon, Gustavus, Hoonah, Juneau, Haines, and Skagway. The vessel has been in layup as a standby ship for the Alaska Marine Highway System (AMHS), but recent tightening of the labor market prevented it from operating. […]

US Puts Troops on Standby as War Tensions Over Ukraine Mount

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US Puts Troops on Standby as War Tensions Over Ukraine Mount

The U.K. threatens “lightning war” as military forces mobilize in eastern Europe. Despite warnings that U.S. actions not focused on diplomacy with Russia risked setting the stage for an “exceedingly dangerous quagmire,” the Pentagon announced Monday that roughly 8,500 U.S. troops have been put on “heightened preparedness to deploy” to Eastern Europe amid rising tensions with Russia over […]