Officials now say up to nine vessels needed for polar areas, but first may not be ready until 2028
Department undersecretary visits Coast Guard in Juneau, other parts of Alaska this week
Purchase of private ship, which may bring 600 people to Juneau, gets warm support from local leaders
The Arctic — and the Navy’s strategy — are changing.
The Great Game will be played in the Arctic, expert says.
Court ruling blocked oil and gas development off Alaska.
Alaska indigenous leaders traveled to the United Kingdom this week to deliver a petition asking a cruise industry giant to stop using inexpensive fuel believed… Continue reading
Sea ice in the Arctic is melting earlier in the spring and forming later in the fall, allowing ships more time to navigate ice-free waterways.… Continue reading
The administration of Gov. Bill Walker is asking the Alaska Legislature for permission to spend $10 million on seismic surveying in the coastal plain of… Continue reading