Jacob Resneck, CoastAlaska, Author at KCAW

Native corp. shareholders push back against state’s social media crackdown

Campaign speech over Alaska Native board elections is regulated by the state. Those rules apply online and can lead to fines against shareholders.

New vendor awarded $8.5 million to service Coast Guard’s failing VHF sites

The U.S. Coast Guard says VHF communications remains limited across Alaska. The federal government has changed vendors to service the remote relay towers.

Fire at B.C. fish farm releases thousands of Atlantic salmon

A fire at a fish farm north of Vancouver Island has released around 21,000 non-native salmon into the wild. Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's Liberal Party had campaigned during the recent election to move B.C. fish farms inland by 2025.

Gov. Dunleavy’s ferry budget ‘will provide significantly less service’

Gov. Dunleavy's budget appropriates $49.9 million to the Alaska Marine Highway System. State officials say long gaps in service will be inevitable.

Researchers, marine pilots work to prevent vessel strikes from killing Alaska whales

Federal researchers and Southeast Alaska's marine pilots are putting their heads together to work out the best ways to avoid vessel strikes that have been confirmed to have killed nearly 80 whales in Alaska over 10 years. They've been using Glacier Bay National Park as the laboratory to log whale behavior to better understand the their interactions with large vessels like cruise ships.

Alaska DOT: LeConte ferry repairs to take six months; fate of sister ship Aurora unclear

The M/V LeConte won't be sailing until mid-May leaving at least two small communities cut off for the next six months. State officials haven't said what their plans are for its sister ship Aurora.

Southeast Alaska supply chains breaking down as ferry service gap enters second week

Southeast Alaska lawmakers call on Dunleavy administration to restore ferry service to four communities cut off. Transportation officials stopped work on the ferry LeConte last month after its overhaul was projected to cost $4 million more than budgeted.

EPA fines Silver Bay Seafoods over seafloor waste pile

EPA fined Silver Bay Seafoods $82,500 for violating the Clean Water Act. The Sitka seafood processor is accused of covering nearly three acres of the seafloor with fish waste.

Royal Caribbean drops Glacier Bay from future cruise itineraries

Royal Caribbean received its first 10-year concession to allow its ship to enter the national park in 2020. But the limited "shoulder season" slots apparently weren't worth it to the Miami-based cruise giant.

Pain by the numbers: Here’s the extent of people stranded by Alaska ferries abrupt cancellations

Nearly 1,000 passengers were affected by the Alaska Marine Highway System abruptly pulling the ferry LeConte from the winter schedule. About half were automatically refunded because the route serving four communities is now suspended until further notice.