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New federal funding could aid Alaska Marine Highway System
It’s past time for the Southeast and coastal Alaska communities to be heard regarding the collapse of our ferry system. It’s time to more for...
Petersburg will go without ferry service Jan. 11 to Feb. 3
The Alaska Marine Highway System is cutting back on port calls while it sends its ships into their...
In closely watched Alaska U.S. Senate and House races, outcomes will take 2 weeks to be determined
The nation's eyes are on the U.S. Senate and House races in Alaska, but anyone wanting to know the... Full story
Introducing the not-so-new Med Center Providers
There are three not-so-new medical providers seeing patients at Petersburg Medical Center. Dr.... Full story
Ferry system will suspend "dynamic pricing" plan
Three years after adopting a pricing plan that adds a surcharge for passenger, vehicle and...
Yesterday's News News from 25-50-75-100 years ago
August 18, 1922 An all-Alaskan products dinner at which the Territory of Alaska will entertain five hundred Washington state newspaper men and their...
Peak budworm infestation eats its way through Southeast forest
Look around Southeast and you will see a lot of evergreen trees that aren't so green. Southeast...
Bars reopen with limited hours on two state ferries
Beer and wine have been available at the bars on board the state ferries Matanuska and Kennicott since late May after the amenities were closed seven...
State ferry system still short of hiring needs
The Alaska Marine Highway System has enough crew to operate its summer schedule, though it still lacks a sufficient cushion to handle worker...
Alaska ferry service returns to Prince Rupert
Alaska state ferry service between Ketchikan and Prince Rupert, British Columbia, resumed on Monday...
Malaspina will have new life as museum, employee housing and classroom
After 56 years of service in the Alaska Marine Highway System fleet and almost three years tied up at a Ketchikan dock, unused and in need of costly...
Columbia's return nowhere on the horizon
The largest of the state ferries, the 499-passenger Columbia, was still listed as inactive on the Transportation Department website as of Monday,...
Senator wants Alaska to set up its own flood insurance program
Alaska property owners have paid more than four times as much in premiums than they received back in claims under the National Flood Insurance...
Kennicott delayed out of shipyard; parts part of the problem
Global supply chain shortages and delays have extended past grocery stores, car dealers and electron...
Extra ferry sailing will pick up waitlist travelers in Bellingham
With more than 260 would-be ferry passengers stuck on a waitlist for travel out of Bellingham, Washington, and sailings full until late July, the...
State ferry system silent on summer plans for Columbia
The Alaska Marine Highway System has been hoping since last August to bring back the Columbia to...
PHS band performs at Musicfest last week
The Petersburg High School jazz and concert bands attended Musicfest in Juneau last week which allow...
Palin joins 50 others in filing to run for Alaska U.S. House seat
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) Sarah Palin on Friday shook up an already unpredictable race for Alaska’s lone U.S. House seat, joining a field of 50 other c...
State asks if anyone wants to buy the Malaspina
The Alaska Department of Transportation is asking anyone interested in taking ownership of the...
Guest Editorial
If at first you don’t succeed, it’s not always better that you try, try again. But try, try again is what we do well in Alaska. Well, not so suc...
Coastal legislators disapprove of governor's spending plan for ferries
Though they say the level of funding for the state ferry system in Gov. Mike Dunleavy's budget for t...
State contracts for private ferry operator 'as needed'
WRANGELL – The Alaska Department of Transportation is contracting with Allen Marine to run one of its vessels “as needed” between Ketchikan, Wrange...
State advertises for fill-in private ferry service;
With the Matanuska out of service longer than expected for more repair work, and the state uncertain whether it can bring an idled ferry out of a...
State extends Kennicott schedule to cover for delayed Matanuska
For the second time in the past 30 days, the state has to shift around the two other ferries...
