Dunleavy continues to call for an additional $1,250 PFD payment to increase the amount paid this year, which was $1,114.
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Alaska ferries add January sailings after lawmakers scramble to plan travel ahead of session
Some lawmakers were scrambling to make travel plans when they found out the Matanuska would not be back in service before the new year as planned.
Free to good home: Gov. Mike Dunleavy offers Alaska ferry to the Philippines
The Malaspina was built in 1963 and has had several overhauls over the decades. Its last sailing was in late 2019 when the state put the ship in layup rather than invest at least $16 million in needed steelwork.
Engine trouble, COVID-19 cases delay Matanuska ferry in Ketchikan
The Matanuska was scheduled to depart Ketchikan on Sunday for ports north but was delayed after tests from the previous week showed an unspecified number of crew members had the coronavirus.
Matanuska ferry crew members test positive for COVID-19
The Alaska Department of Transportation released a statement Monday that said a member of the ship’s crew began showing symptoms of the illness on Saturday after leaving Bellingham.
In an effort to save money, the Alaska Marine Highway considers sinking one of its oldest ferries
The Malaspina has has been moored at Ward Cove in Ketchikan since 2019. It costs about $450,000 each year just to store the ship.