Federal transportation dollars are pouring into the Alaska Marine Highway System. It’s saving the state money now. But Alaska’s ferry board is looking far into the future and helping to draft a 20-year plan. It includes three new ferries in the next four years.
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Young burn survivors from Indiana are spending over a week in Ketchikan as part of a traveling summer camp. The Hoosier Burn Camp takes participants to different places each summer. But it’s the first time the group traveled to Alaska or even got on a plane together. The trip has been a lifetime experience for some of the campers.
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“Crewing. That’s our biggest, biggest pain we have right now,” said Craig Tornga, Alaska Marine Highway System’s new director. “It’s just a daily challenge.” Tornga reported on the continued staffing challenge to the Alaska Marine Highway Operations Board at its meeting, July 14.
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UPDATE: Friday, June 23 —
“Vigor removed the leaky valve manifold and is fabricating a new one. They are on schedule for installation and testing on Monday, June 26. Divers inspected the bow thruster and no blockages or obstructions were located. The bow thruster issue required consulting its UK-based manufacturer, and was narrowed down to a sensor called a potentiometer. The sensor is functional, but due to loose clamps, it had rotated approximately 90 degrees, causing a fault. The sensor is being repositioned and they’ll test the bow thruster today.”
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Tribes in Southeast Alaska and across the border in Canada have declared an emergency for salmon facing environmental risks. Leaders with the Southeast Alaska Indigenous Transboundary Commission made the announcement at the 4th Annual Indigenous Leaders Summit in Washington last week. The transboundary commission represents 15 Tsimshian, Tlingit, and Haida Nations.
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