Sen. Mark Begich has asked Gov. Sean Parnell to assist in resolving the work stoppage at Usibelli Coal’s dock operations at the Seward Coal Loading Facility. The facility has ceased operations since the 9th Circuit Court ruled the facility may be in violation of the Clean Water Act. Parnell responded with a politically laced letter.

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.....The Alaska Railroad stopped all trains to check the tracks and bridges for damages, which is a procedure after earthquakes, Fischer said.

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Anchorage, Alaska -- The Alaska Railroad (ARRC) will release its 2015 annual poster/print at four public sales-and-signing events featuring artist Dawn Gerety who will sign the posters and prints.

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Anchorage, Alaska -- Fifteen-year Alaska Railroad veteran Wendy Lindskoog will accept the League of Railway Industry Women (LRIW) 2014 Outstanding Woman of the Year Award during the league's annual conference opening session September 22 in Montreal, Canada.

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FAIRBANKS -- Community members on Ester Dome have teamed up with Chena Goldstream Fire and Rescue to solve a safety problem that has persisted since the formation of the Chena Goldstream fire crew in the 1980s.

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FAIRBANKS - Alaska Railroad Corporation’s revenue rose 4.3 percent between July 2013 and July 2014, despite declines in shipments of petroleum and coal products.

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A recent opinion piece by John Pletcher raised questions about the Alaska Railroad right-of-way. Mr. Pletcher suggests the Alaska Railroad Corp. -- the public corporation that owns and operates the state’s railroad -- has overstepped its authority over the ROW and is attempting to undermine private property rights. That is not the case, and the railroad appreciates this opportunity to set the record straight.

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It's been a long season of change for the state-owned Alaska Railroad Corporation, and it’s not over yet. But with a new CEO at the helm and increased interest in a few of the railroad’s services, there are glimmers of hope on the horizon.

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SALCHA -- Alaska's top elected officials gathered here Tuesday to mark the completion of the longest bridge in Alaska, expressing hope that someday it will be part of a railroad connection to Canada and the Lower 48, though no money is headed down the tracks anytime soon.

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PALMER -- A 33-mile rail line extension connecting the lethargic Matanuska-Susitna Borough port at Point MacKenzie to commerce-boosting Alaska Railroad tracks near Houston is still $119 million short.

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SALCHA -- Alaska's newest and longest bridge won't be a bridge to nowhere, promised statewide and local leaders Tuesday afternoon at the ceremonial completion of the Tanana River Crossing.

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WASILLA -- Sorry, Mat-Su commuters. The Alaska Railroad won't be starting a test run of scheduled rail service between the Valley and Anchorage any time soon.

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SALCHA - Mark Peterburs has worked on some substantial projects before, but never anything quite like the Tanana River Northern Rail Extension. 

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FAIRBANKS - The Fairbanks North Star Borough is taking steps to purchase the old Alaska Railroad depot, a move designed to ease a storage glut for a vast collection of borough records.

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