City encourages residents to report road conditions 

The City of Cordova is calling on residents to use a new statewide reporting system to log safety concerns on the road.   The portal —...

State extends studded tire removal deadline 

On Monday, April 15 the Alaska Department of Public Safety Commissioner James Cockrell issued an emergency order to extend some Alaskans' timeline to keep...

DOT Aviation Program receives national innovation award

Earlier this month the Alaska Department of Transportation (DOT) and Public Facilities’ Aviation Program received the highly coveted Most Innovative State Program Award by...

DOT allocates $747M to Alaska for 2024

On Oct. 5 the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Highway Administration announced that it has assigned $747 million to Alaska in Fiscal Year 2024...

Brief: October declared Pedestrian Safety Month

With diminished sunlight as winter nears, the state of Alaska has declared October as Pedestrian Safety Month in an effort to decrease the number...

Cordovans push for monthly ferry service after AMHS cuts winter route 

The current winter ferry schedule outlines a complete service gap for Prince William Sound from Oct. 1 to March 6, 2027.
The M/V Aurora departs the Cordova Ferry Terminal. (July 21, 2019) Photo by Zachary Snowdon Smith/The Cordova Times

“Our community cannot bear it”: Cordovans plead for options as AMHS proposes five-month winter...

Cordova leaders said local businesses are weighing whether or not to close their doors entirely this winter, and the winter sports season would be in limbo.

Transportation officials seek comment on AMHS winter plan

State transportation officials are seeking comment through today, Friday, Aug. 26, on the operating plan for the Alaska Marine Highway System for October 2022...

Stutes: Tustumena replacement is moving forward

Efforts to replace the state ferry Tustumena are moving forward with an expected delivery date of Jan. 31, 2029, says Rep. Louise Stutes, R- Kodiak.
The MV Columbia, flagship vessel of the Alaska Marine Highway System, has a dual purpose these days. Along with several hundred travelers, the vessel carries scientific equipment that measures ocean temperatures, along with levels of carbon dioxide, oxygen and salt. Photo courtesy of AMHS

AMHS sets long-range plan open house for Oct. 24

A long-range plan open house is scheduled for Oct. 24 via Zoom by officials with the Alaska Marine Highway System (AMHS), to help the...