Alaska’s Congressional Delegation announced the new funds on Friday.
"M/V Tustumena"
Gov. Dunleavy says he’ll include funding for Tustumena replacement in upcoming budget
The funding would unlock $92 million in federal money from 2021’s Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act.
Alaska state ferry Columbia will stay tied up this winter after all
The nearly 50-year old ferry has been tied up since 2019 to save money.
Tustumena returns to service this week
Several communities in the Aleutians have been without ferry service because the Kennicott — the Tustumena’s stand-in — is too large to make it into their smaller ports.
‘It’s better than nothing:’ Another year of reduced ferry service in Aleutians
Unalaska’s port director says attempts to eliminate the Aleutians from the AMHS route have been ongoing for about two years.
Sand Point docks and road damaged by magnitude 7.8 quake
Freight shipments could be delayed until both of the town’s docks are inspected.