City of Sitka urges state to update ferry EV policies
The City of Sitka is working toward electrifying as much of its vehicle fleet as possible by 2030, but a new barge policy may slow its efforts.
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Sitkans adjust to traffic revisions at busy downtown intersection
Drivers in downtown Sitka were recently caught off guard when they found the “rules of the road” had changed at the city’s busiest downtown intersection. Early in the morning on Tuesday, May 9,crews from the Alaska Department of Transportation, using some white paint, created a “left turn only” lane to improve traffic flow during peak congestion. Things did not go as smoothly as planned.
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State to resolve ‘parking issues’ at Sitka airport with new fee system
Paid parking is coming to Sitka’s Rocky Gutierrez Airport, possibly as soon as April. The Alaska Department of Transportation has issued a request for proposals for a parking management company to “remedy parking issues” at the airport.
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Hurry up and wait: ferry delays throw wrench in Sitkan’s moving day plans
It’s been a frustrating winter for ferry service in Southeast Alaska. A combination of supply chain issues, and an aging fleet, has made marine highway schedules especially sporadic this year. KCAW spoke with one Sitka resident about the far reaching effects of Alaska’s failing ferries.
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State proposes slim summer ferry service for Southeast
Southeast Alaska could be looking at a summer of limited ferry service, with some communities remaining fully cutoff.
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