The ferry system eliminated bar service in 2015 as a cost saving measure.
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After nearly 3 years, Alaska Marine Highway resumes service to Prince Rupert
Ferry officials put the route on hold in September 2019 over a dispute about whether U.S. Customs officials could carry guns
Ketchikan Rep. Ortiz says he’s optimistic about mariculture bill, ferry system
Ortiz says he’s concerned that the governor’s current budget relies too much on federal funding for the marine highway.
Private catamarans will provide ferry service between Juneau and the upper Lynn Canal this month
Sailings to the upper Lynn Canal will be on Monday, Jan. 24, and Saturday, Jan. 29.
State says it’s prepping the Tazlina and hiring catamarans to bolster Southeast’s winter ferry schedule
The chartered passenger service was designed with apparently little coordination with destination communities.
Skagway left out in scramble to accommodate ferry-riding lawmakers
One sailing to Haines was added to accommodate lawmakers traveling to Juneau for the session, but the plan left Skagway high and dry.
Rep. Dan Ortiz optimistic ferry service to Prince Rupert will resume in May
State ferries haven’t run the 120-mile route linking the panhandle with the northern British Columbia road system since 2019.
Infrastructure bill could boost ferries, energy projects in Southeast
Participants at a town hall forum discussed Southeast Alaska infrastructure projects — like energy projects and ferry funding — that could become possible with new funding.
State publishes Alaska winter ferry schedule
Booking is now open for winter ferry service on the Alaska Marine Highway System, which runs from Oct. 1 through the first week in May.
U.S. Sens. Murkowski and Sullivan help Senate pass trillion-dollar infrastructure bill
The U.S. Senate passed a $1.2 trillion infrastructure bill Tuesday, with both Alaska senators voting yes. The bill goes next to the House.