Final Corridor Study Report released

Final Corridor Study Report released

ASAH will review the Kinney report in detail and make a formal comment. We remain seriously concerned about the safety of the traveling public, including our school children waiting for and riding on school buses, very old bridges, lack of effective enforcement of...
Contango Ore stock plummets 21%

Contango Ore stock plummets 21%

Yesterday Contango Ore stock fell 21% after the company issued a press release stating gold production costs in 2025 will rise from $1,100 to $1,600 per ounce. At a hastily organized investor webinar, the CEO and CFO of Contango Ore blamed the newly imposed weight...
Ore truck flips on Richardson Highway

Ore truck flips on Richardson Highway

A fully loaded Black Gold Transport ore truck slid off the Richardson Highway and rolled into the ditch the morning of November 15, 2024, four miles south of Birch Lake (milepost 301). No injuries were reported. The ore from both trailers was dumped. Traffic was held...
DOT acknowledges ore trucks overloading Richardson Highway bridge

DOT acknowledges ore trucks overloading Richardson Highway bridge

The Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities (DOT&PF) announced on October 31, 2024, that it will be enforcing weight limits (know as “load posting”) both of the bridges at MP 346 of the Richardson Highway. These bridges cross the...
Interior candidates address ore haul questions

Interior candidates address ore haul questions

Advocates for Safe Alaska Highways (ASAH) sent these Interior candidates this letter with a link to our questionnaire to better understand their stance on the ore haul and other related subjects. We formulated these questions to encourage dialog with candidates and...
In Memoriam: Bill Ward (1948-2024)

In Memoriam: Bill Ward (1948-2024)

William “Bill” Ward died peacefully in Anchorage on September 20, 2024, from covid lung complications with his oldest daughter at his side. He will be missed by many. Bill was born September 15, 1948, in Livingston, Montana. When he met Marcia, his life changed...