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Petersburg likely to receive USCGC Elderberry replacement
During the February 21 Petersburg Borough Assembly meeting, Assembly Member Dave Kensinger gave a...
State sells fast ferries to Spanish operator
After spending almost $1.1 million to keep the vessels out of service to save money and safely tied...
To the Editor
Ferry system needs to be own entity To the Editor: Governor Dunleavy's AMHS Reshaping Work Group...
DOT taking comments on AMHS schedule
The Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities has begun taking comments on the 2021...
Guest Commentary
Last week, the Alaska Marine Highway Reshaping Group released a report it had been working on for several months throughout the pandemic. Even though...
Guest Commentary
Over the past eighteen months, Alaska's ferry system faced unprecedented challenges: a reduced budget, a strike, unanticipated mechanical and...
To the Editor
AMHS work group update To the Editor: As the marine highway workgroup strides into August, I want to provide an update on what we have been doing,...
To the Editor
It's simple math To the Editor: Here is some simple math for the local folks who don't want to wear...
Matanuska makes first Petersburg stop Sunday
The M/V Matanuska arrived in Petersburg late Sunday night during its first voyage of the season out...
Alaska loosens intrastate travel limitations
On Monday, Gov. Mike Dunleavy released state health mandate #18, which eases previous restrictions...
Leters to the Editor
Ferry situation a disgrace To the Editor: The article on the AMHS receiving $10M in U.S. Virus...
Travel restrictions delay AMHS vessels operation
The Alaska Marine Highway System (AMHS) is developing a reduced service operating plan for spring...
Added ferry service won't return until mid-May
The Alaska Marine Highway System (AMHS) vessels, M/V Columbia, M/V Kennicott, and M/V...
AMHS group begins review of system
As the governor’s Alaska Marine Highway Reshaping Work Group gets underway, our directive is clear: chart a sustainable, long-term path that...
AMHS vessel M/V Matanuska in Ketchikan to complete repairs
JUNEAU – The Alaska Marine Highway System (AMHS) vessel M/V Matanuska has arrived at the...
How ferry shutdown impacts school districts
The shutdown of ferry service in Southeast Alaska has impacted many aspects of day-to-day life in...
Stedman speaks on AMHS at chamber banquet
Sen. Bert Stedman told the community while attending the Petersburg Chamber of Commerce banquet on...
To the Editor
Kake/Kupreanof road To the Editor: The assembly will be considering a resolution on the...
Assembly questions Stedman's take on Kake road
A resolution opposing the Kake Access Road project was discussed at an assembly meeting Tuesday,...
Guest Commentary
Decades ago, the Alaska Marine Highway System was a pillar of the state’s transportation network. Alaskans and visitors alike piled onto ferries...
Lawmakers vote to give AMHS a lifeline
Today, Alaska’s ferries are one step closer to receiving badly needed funds. Members of the budget subcommittee working on the Department of...
SE communities disrupted by ferry shutdown again
With the M/V Matanuska going out of service last week, ferry service via the Alaska Marine Highway...
Letters to the Editor
Stedman should put ferries first To the Editor: As residents of the towns near the proposed Kake...
M/V Matanuska cancels service through March
The M/V Matanuska will be out of service through March 1 to address issues with the reduction gear...
Guest Commentary: AMHS can be saved
I am almost a lifetime SE Alaskan and my wife and I are current residents of Wrangell. I moved to Ketchikan in 1943 when I was ten years old and have...
