Ferries, Fish and Tourism Take Center Stage at Ketchikan Governor Forum

Ferries, fish and tourism take center stage at Ketchikan governor forum

An Alaska Marine Highway System deckhand wears a life jacket labeled for crew use during an emergency drill aboard the ferry Hubbard on July 24, 2024. (Eric Stone/Alaska Public Media) Three of the four candidates for governor appealed to Southeast Alaskans for support at a forum in Ketchikan on Tuesday. The Alaska Marine Highway System and its role connecting Southeast communities took much of the spotlight during the roughly 90-minute forum at …

Trio of gubernatorial candidates talk ferries, mining, tourism

Three of the four candidates for Alaska governor expressed support for growing tourism, mining, the state ferry system and other economic-related activities in Southeast Alaska at a candidate forum in Ketchikan on Tuesday, but with some very different views at times on how those goals can be achieved. Participating in the forum hosted by Southeast Conference at its annual meeting were Jonathan...