Alaska Marine Highway System Board Works on Long-Range Plan
Alaska Marine Highway Operations Board embarks on a long-range plan that includes new ferries, upgraded terminals, and other improvements.
Author: Dimitra Lavrakas
Bay Welding’s Ambitious Seiner: A New Boat for a New Season
Homer-based Bay Welding Services’ new 58-foot seiner marks the company’s entry into full-service custom boat building.
Alaska Congressional Delegation Asks for Transboundary Protection
The Alaska Congressional delegation urges the Biden administration to more forcefully protect transboundary rivers that flow from Canada into Alaska.
Waterworks Wins: SBA Honors New Generation of Spa Seller
The winner of the US Small Business Administration’s 2024 State Small Business Person of the Year for Alaska is the owner of The Waterworks, Kali C. Bennett.
Investing in Gold & Silver
The everlasting luster that made the metals precious throughout history is also appealing to present-day traders looking for a solid form of wealth.
Challenging Quintillion Cable Repair Complete
The crew sent to fix the Quintillion undersea cable encountered ice, difficult currents, and a food shortage in its effort to fix the link.
Quintillion’s Arctic Offshore Cable Nearly Repaired
Repair vessel IT Integrity is in position to fix Quintillion’s fiber optic cable at the bottom of the Arctic Ocean that was severed by sea ice in June.
Satellites to the Rescue After Arctic Fiber Break
Arctic villages scrambled for internet alternatives after a subsea fiber optic cable was cut. Luckily, a new satellite option became available just months ago.
Aquaculture Planning to Boost Alaska Economy
Federal and state agencies are embarking on a three-year process to identify Aquaculture Opportunity Areas where Alaska waters would be opened to new permits for farming marine resources.
Donlin Gold Pleased with 2022 Assay Results
Pleased with the results from its 2022 drilling season, Donlin Gold is looking forward to another year of developing the prospect.