Amid ongoing funding problems, the schedule looks a lot like it has in other recent years. Just six of the state’s nine ferries will be sailing.
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M/V Lituya back sailing on a limited basis after brief grounding
The state ferry Lituya went briefly aground on Tuesday afternoon near Annette Bay in Southeast Alaska.
Alaska studies building a ferry terminal at Hyder to connect to the road system
The idea comes as Alaska continues to struggle with the closure of the ferry terminal at Prince Rupert, British Columbia.
Damaging winds expected for parts of Southeast Thursday night and Friday
The storm made landfall along southern Baranof Island and Prince of Wales Island Thursday night and and was predicted to gain strength early Friday.
Metlakatla woman charged with fatally stabbing husband
Jade Jordan, 33, faces one count of criminally negligent homicide in the Saturday death of Kevin Jordan, 36.
Ferry board recommends retiring the M/V Matanuska
At the bare minimum, the ferry would require at least $45 million to return to service and around $130 million if it’s certified for international travel.