The Columbia state ferry is stuck in Ketchikan due to problems with its port main engine, with repairs expected later this week and resumption of service planned beginning next Sunday, Nov. 8, the Alaska Marine Highway System announced Monday. The ferry reached Ketchikan on Sunday, after a short-term delay in its schedule was initially announced […] The post Columbia ferry will miss at least a week of service due to engine trouble appeared first on

Equipment is being staged at the Cascade Point Ferry Terminal site, but the project hasn’t officially broken ground, the Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities announced Monday.  Work was originally set to begin this past summer. But due to permitting concerns raised by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, work on the proposed terminal […] The post DOT stages equipment at Cascade Point in anticipation of ferry terminal’s first phase appeared first on Chilkat…

The move is raising concerns among critics that the Dunleavy administration is improperly fast tracking the project before a new governor takes office.

The state of Alaska has given a contractor the green light to begin preparing for the construction of a controversial ferry terminal between Haines and Juneau. The move is raising concerns that the Dunleavy Administration is improperly fast tracking the project before a new governor takes office. That’s despite overwhelming opposition from critics who argue […]

The latest developments come amid allegations, first reported by The New York Times, that Democrats recruited a spoiler candidate in the toss-up U.S. Senate race. (Image credit: Chloe Anderson)

Gypsy Rose Blanchard is setting the record straight. Following the release of a photo suggesting she reunited with ex Ryan Anderson in the wake of her partner Ken Urker’s death, the Life After…​E! Online (US) – Top Stories The post Are Gypsy Rose Blanchard & Ryan Anderson Back Together? She Says… appeared first on Alaska First Media.

Despite losing one full meet due to bad Alaska weather, the Petersburg High School Wrestling team had a strong outing in their first meet of the season this past weekend at the Southeast Showdown. The tournament saw over 300 wrestlers try and grapple their way to victory – which was the case for the Vikings as senior Eli Anderson won the tournament in the 189 weight bracket, going a perfect 4-0. T...

According to Alaska State Troopers, 35-year-old Roger Williams, Jr. was last known to be taking his red and silver 16-foot Lund boat from the Angoon boat harbor to the ferry terminal to go cockle fishing.

In this newscast: The Juneau School Board will consider a complaint over curriculum being used at Kax̲dig̲oowu Héen Elementary at its Tuesday meeting; Both candidates vying for the open House District 3 seat in the Alaska Legislature say they aren't convinced the state's controversial Cascade Point ferry terminal project will benefit Southeast communitites; The monthlong moose hunt near Petersburg, Wrangell and Kake closed in mid-October, and final harvest numbers show it was another record-b

George Birge is bringing plenty of flirtation to his latest release, “Boots Up,” a mid-tempo country track that captures the spark between two people who can’t seem to get enough of each other. Written alongside Trannie Anderson, Brock Berryhill and Micah Carpenter, the mid-tempo tune blends a gritty, Western-inspired sound with Birge’s smooth vocals demonstrating […] The post George Birge Shares How Flirtatious ‘Boots Up’ Song Came Together and Talks New Chapter appeared first