On today’s Midday Report with host Terry Haines: A cargo ship carrying lithium-ion batteries reported a cargo fire Thursday morning, and is currently anchored outside of Unalaska. Juneau’s only electric bus hasn’t hit the road in more than a year. And enough mushers have signed up to make the Yukon Quest a go.
Midday Report – January 02, 2024
![Capital Transit’s first electric bus has faced persistent problems, but the city will electrify the fleet with a new manufacturer. (Photo from the City and Borough of Juneau)](https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/56d1f0e/2147483647/strip/true/crop/830x623+0+0/resize/880x661!/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fd0%2F82%2F0ab2b7c64f93b31a15ed4060c01a%2Fepzljovveaex06g-830x623-1.jpeg)