U.S. House passes King Cove Road bill

The U.S. House on Thursday passed a bill that would allow a road between King Cove and Cold Bay. If it becomes law, it could end a decades-long quest for Alaska’s congressional delegation: An escape route for a town near the start of the Aleutian Chain.
King Cove, population 989, has been campaigning for years for a road to Cold Bay, which has a former military runway where planes can land in all weather. The problem is, 11 miles of road would go through the Izembek Nat