Alaska Department of Transportation & Public Facilities

Two weeks later, the city council unanimously supported a resolution for a feasibility request.

It asked the state ferry system and the Alaska Department of Transportation to study whether seasonal or temporary service could be possible between Cold Bay and Unalaska and what it would take.

The resolution doesn't ask for a particular vessel, schedule, or funding plan.

Council member Deneen Luby floated the idea that a ferry with a hub in Cold Bay could also serve Accutane, King Cove, and Sandpoint.

Thank you.

Now on to 7D, public hearing and adoption of Resolution 26-25R, requesting that Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities rename the Skagway Airport as the Skagway Mike O'Daniel

Airport.

Move for adoption of Resolution 26-25R.

The US Coast Guard says there were no passengers on board at the time.

A spokesperson with the Alaska Department of Transportation says the Anton Anderson Memorial Tunnel leading in and out of Whittier temporarily closed to better assist emergency responders.

It's not yet clear how the fire started.

All four candidates running to be the next governor of Alaska were in Kodiak last week for this year's fisheries debate.

After further observation, it appeared those cracks were spidering and the state shut the terminal down.

Gabe Strong is a spokesperson for the Alaska Department of Transportation.

A lot of the chains that were supposed to be holding that float in place were either in some cases, like I think maybe broken in other cases, just not in very good shape.

The agency says all 19 of those chains have since been repaired and the vehicle bridge has been reset.