A huge, expensive and troubled expansion of the Port of Anchorage remains stalled for a third construction season while engineers study the best way forward.
Wilson to follow Sheffield as Port of Anchorage director
Mayor Dan Sullivan announced on Wednesday that Rich Wilson, who worked 13 years as development director at Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport, will be the city's new port director.
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$2.6 billion Senate capital budget boosts port, not bridge
The Senate over the weekend unveiled its $2.6 billion capital budget, a goody-laden bill that includes more than $380 million in earmarked projects for the Anchorage area -- but nothing for the Knik Arm bridge and only a portion of the amount sought for Anchorage port construction.
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Senator wants guarantee that port won't seek more money
An influential state senator wants assurances that if the state pumps hundreds of millions more dollars into the troubled Port of Anchorage expansion project, the municipality won't keep coming back for more.
Honeman criticism of Sheffield called politically motivated
Embattled Anchorage port director Bill Sheffield says Assemblyman Paul Honeman quietly sought campaign donations last fall, then demanded his ouster from the port when he ignored Honeman's pleas.
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Honeman accuses Sullivan of "cronyism" over contract
Assemblyman and mayoral candidatae Paul Honeman accused Mayor Dan Sullivan today of "cronyism" and "wrongdoing" following reports that the city will offer outgoing port director Bill Sheffield a $60,000 consulting contract.
Sheffield resigns as Port of Anchorage director
Former Gov. Bill Sheffield will retire as director of the Port of Anchorage as of Jan. 15, but will get a $60,000-a-year consulting contract from the city, Mayor Dan Sullivan said Thursday.
Mayor candidate calls for firing Anchorage port director
Anchorage Assemblyman Paul Honeman, who is running for mayor, says the current mayor should fire Anchorage Port Director William Sheffield because of problems with the port expansion project.
$350M for port project tops mayor's wish list
Anchorage port project mired in cost, construction woes (3/16/11)
Mayor seeks $60,000 to hire Coffey to lobby for port
Anchorage Mayor Dan Sullivan wants to hire ex-Assemblyman Dan Coffey under a contract to lobby the state on a $350 million capital request for the city's troubled port-expansion project and to do other consulting work.
Mayor, port director differ on expansion project scope
The Anchorage port director and the mayor's office are giving conflicting information on whether the troubled port expansion project is still a $1 billion effort or if it's going to be scaled back.
$350M for port project tops mayor's wish list
Mayor Dan Sullivan wants to ask the state Legislature for $350 million to complete a scaled-back version of the troubled Port of Anchorage expansion project.
PDF: Read the mayor's proposed spending request
Anchorage port project mired in cost, construction woes (5/16/11)
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Anchorage port project mired in cost, construction woes (3/16/11)
Federal investigators to audit port project
The municipality's troubled port expansion project is getting new scrutiny. A federal audit is under way, focusing on the role of the federal Maritime Administration, an agency of the U.S. Department of Transportation that has had the lead government role in the expansion.
Bulldozer operator killed in port accident was very experienced
The bulldozer driver killed Wednesday while working on the Port of Anchorage expansion had decades of experience and was foreman and safety officer on the project for contractor West Construction Co., the company president said in a written statement Thursday.
Bulldozer slides into water at port, killing operator
A worker on the Port of Anchorage expansion project was killed Wednesday when his bulldozer slid into the water and trapped him beneath it.
Port begins Sunday tours today
The Port of Anchorage is inviting the public for tours today from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. The port is providing a free hot dog lunch and hour-long tours, while the Alaska Railroad is offering free parking at its corporate headquarters.
City hosts closed-door summit to discuss port project
Mayor Dan Sullivan, trying to find a solution to the troubled Port of Anchorage expansion project, brought shippers, government officials and other interested parties to a closed-door port meeting Tuesday at City Hall.
Anchorage port project mired in cost, construction woes
A controversial project to expand the Port of Anchorage and replace its old docks may be abandoned as its costs continue to escalate. At Mayor Dan Sullivan's request, the port has proposed a scaled-back version that would shore up old, corroded pilings and finish two new barge berths and one berth for ships.
ALASKA LEGISLATURE 2011
Lawmakers balk at request for new Anchorage port funding
The Port of Anchorage is trying to wrest $320 million out of the Legislature this year for its massive dock replacement project, but the initial signs are that it won't get nearly that much money.
Murkowski urges action to boost Alaska oil production
Bill aimed at protecting seniors from exploitation gets hearing
Port of Anchorage: A billion-dollar mess?
The largest economic development project under way in Anchorage has stalled under a cloud of construction troubles and ballooning costs. The completion date for the massive dock replacement project at the Port of Anchorage has been pushed back to 2021 from a target of 2011 set before major construction began.
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Post-slump traffic is on the rise, port reports
The Port of Anchorage reported traffic is increasing after the slump of 2009.
Racers competed in wet and muddy conditions during State Race #2 of Alaska Racing Lions State Motocross Series on Sunday, May 27, 2012, at Jodhpur Track in Kincaid Park.
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