The tribe says the state doesn’t have the right to require state fishing permits for tribal citizens in state waters.
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State calls lean winter ferry schedule ‘the best we could do’
Hoonah, Gustavus, Angoon, Pelican and Tenakee Springs will see a nearly two-month winter gap without service.
Alaska DOT says Prince Rupert ferry service canceled ‘until further notice’
Restrictions on travel due to COVID-19 have delayed work on the Prince Rupert terminal in British Columbia. The facility is being upgraded to comply with new regulations for U.S. customs officers working in Canada.
Consultants hired by Dunleavy administration say privatizing Alaska ferries ‘not feasible’
The Dunleavy administration commissioned the report last spring and received it in the fall. But the state wouldn’t release it until Wednesday’s Marine Transportation Advisory Board meeting.
Last Alaska Marine Highway ferry leaves Ketchikan for Prince Rupert
What could be the last Alaska ferry to Prince Rupert, British Columbia, left Monday afternoon. A dispute between Canadian and U.S. authorities has left the marine highway link in limbo.
Ketchikan leaders ponder consequences of Prince Rupert ferry cancellation
The end of the international ferry service link will mean big changes for people trying to get from Southeast Alaska to the North American road system.
Alaska’s ferry system to end service to Prince Rupert, British Columba
The decision comes due to an impasse with U.S. customs agents demanding armed protection in Canada.
Alaska ferry Kennicott rescues boat passengers in Canada’s Inside Passage
An Alaska Marine Highway ferry rescued five people after a small boat capsized Friday morning near Bella Bella, British Columbia, in the Inside Passage.
Cash-strapped marine highway will take Alaska’s largest ferry out of service
Alaska state transportation officials confirmed that the MV Columbia will not sail past Sept. 4. The state plans to assign the ferry’s 62 crew members to other vessels.
Feds demand armed officers to keep Prince Rupert ferry terminal open
Alaska’s cash-strapped ferry system may soon pay the wages of Canadian police in order to maintain its connection to British Columbia.