Future of Port of Alaska discussed at work session
Published: Jun. 9, 2023 at 10:33 PM AKDT
It's the front door to the state from the sea, a vital part of the lives of nearly everyone in Alaska. There's a problem. The port, that Mayor Dave Bronson said 90% of Alaskans get their food and supplies from, is aging.
The circumstances surrounding that resignation, and search for a new high school principal were the context to many of the parents’ and teachers’ frustrations. The district didn’t respond to concerns raised at Monday’s board meeting such as a lack of communication, accountability and what many describe as overall exhaustion.
A new committee is petitioning the Secretary of the Navy to choose a location in Alaska for the commissioning of the newest Navy destroyer, the USS Ted Stevens.