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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 Tustumena...
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 delivers...
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 K...
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 r...
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 T...
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...
To the Editor
Vital role of AMHS not addressed To the Editor: Recently I traveled to Juneau to meet with Legislators to discuss the importance of the Alaska Marine...
Overhaul of Alaska Marine Highway System considered
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — With an aging fleet, fewer riders and major budget reductions, the Alaska Marine Highway System is feeling the hurt. Six of t...
LeConte to undergo repairs at least cost
After thorough inspections of the 45-year-old M/V LeConte and the 44-year-old M/V Aurora, the Alaska...
Both LeConte & Aurora out of service
JUNEAU – Alaska Marine Highway System (AMHS) was recently informed that the M/V LeConte is in need of more extensive repairs than originally anticipat...
AMHS ending service to Prince Rupert, B.C.
The Alaska Marine Highway System (AMHS) is ending service to Prince Rupert, British Columbia,...
Ferry workers' strike brings travel disruptions
With approximately 400 members of the Inlandboatmen's Union going on strike last Wednesday, July...
AMHS Will Resume Service
The State and the Inland Boatmens Union have reached a tentative agreement. AMHS is resuming... Full story
Obituary: Judith E. Erickson, 71
Judith (Judy) E Erickson, 71, passed away June 1, 2019 in Juneau, Alaska with her children by her... Full story