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ABL Space SystemsAlaska Aerospace said in its lawsuit, filed in federal court on Thursday, that the cost to repair the damages and cleanup from last year's failed rocket test at the spaceport had reached at least $3.1 million. -
Alaska Aerospace’s president and CEO, John Oberst, went on NBC’s the Today Show on Jan. 14 to discuss what is being described as a “traffic jam” at the country’s spaceports and how Alaska’s facilities could relieve that congestion.
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June 10, 2021 by Liz Ruskin, Alaska Public Media Canada’s federal government is considering how to begin loosening its COVID-19 border restrictions, but it seems likely that the ban on letting Americans cross for nonessential travel will continue past June 21, when the current rules expire. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau spoke this week of taking a phased … -
May 17, 2021 by Abbey Collins, Alaska Public Media Alaska is expecting to see a lot of travelers this summer — especially compared to last year. Cheapwheels Rent-A-Car. (Abbey Collins/Alaska Public Media) As COVID-19 restrictions still bar large cruise ships from Alaska waters, most visitors are expected to come by plane — which means many are looking … -
by Jacob Resneck, CoastAlaska A ferry reform bill passed the Alaska House of Representatives 37-0 on Wednesday, with no objections from the floor. But Gov. Mike Dunleavy believes the bill violates the separation of powers clause in the Alaska Constitution. House Bill 63 would create an Alaska Marine Highway Operations Board, which would craft short- and … -
NTSB: Cessna piloted by Kodiak man ran out of fuel between Ketchikan and Port Angeles in fatal crashFebruary 19, 2021 by Jacob Resneck, CoastAlaska The NTSB says a review of the radar data revealed that the plan was on a southerly track, reaching the edge of the northly land mass at 4:34 p.m. local time. The radar hits continued south at an altitude of about 1,200 ft. About four minutes later, the plane reversed … -
VHF coverage areas around Kodiak. Areas covered by Cape Gull and Raspberry Island are experiencing outages. Due to extreme weather conditions, the VHF radio system across southcentral Alaska has been experiencing outages over the past week. While repairs are ongoing, the US Coast Guard is still unable to receive a consistent VHF signal in many … -
February 10, 2021 by Jacob Resneck, CoastAlaska The ferry LeConte docks at Juneau’s Auke Bay terminal. (Photo by Ed Schoenfeld/CoastAlaska News) An Alaska ferry in Juneau was evacuated early Wednesday after a man drove aboard the vessel claiming he had a bomb. The LeConte was loading around 6:30 a.m. at the Auke Bay terminal for a round-trip … -
The City of Kodiak is in talks with Kodiak Electric Association to add electric vehicle charging stations downtown for Kodiak electric vehicle owners. These charging stations are part of the city’s new focus on electric vehicles, including replacing its motor fleet with electric vehicles. At last weekend’s planning session, the City Council discussed purchasing up … -
The Kodiak Island Borough is once again considering a deal with the state of Alaska over the paving of Otmeloi Way, a state-owned road near North Star Elementary School and home to many Service District 1 residents. Funded through a combination of state and federal grants, the state is offering to pave Otmeloi if the … -
As Kodiak enters the winter season, delays in shipping are becoming more commonplace. This string of recent container ship bypasses was particularly severe, combining unplanned bypasses due to weather with a planned bypass around the Thanksgiving holiday. Michael Murray, store director of the Safeway in Kodiak, says more bypasses of that nature are coming. “There … -
A long-awaited report on revamping the state ferry system has been finally made public. It comes from the Alaska Marine Highway Ferry Reshaping Working Group, which sent it to the governor three weeks ago. The Ferry Reshaping Working Group recommends major changes for the Alaska Marine Highway The group has been meeting since February, and …
