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September 11, 2013

$16M Yukon port would be hub for western Alaska

  • Not having a port at the mouth of the Yukon River has been a burden for communities all along the river, driving up costs for food, gas, fishing and construction.

    • ANCHORAGE (AP) — The longest river in Alaska and the third-longest river in North America does not have a landing.

    Emmonak, a community of about 800 at the mouth of the Yukon, has plans to change that. The city has proposed a $16 million, 650-foot port that would be a transportation hub in Western Alaska, Emmonak City Manager Martin Moore Sr. said.


     
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