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RSSAlaska Marine Highway System (AMHS) ferries: schedule cuts, funding fights, vessel maintenance, coastal community impact. Alaska's only connection between many Southeast and Southwest communities.
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Alaska names apparent low bidder for Tustumena replacement at $350M
Alaska named a Louisiana shipyard as the low bidder at $350 million to build a replacement for the aging Tustumena ferry, which serves 12 coastal communities from Homer to Unalaska.
by Walter AlaskaNews8h ago3 min readAIAlaska
Kenai health office closed May 7 due to plumbing problems
The Alaska Department of Health office in Kenai will close May 7 due to plumbing issues, with remote workers continuing duties and essential staff reporting as usual.
by Alaska News1mo ago1 min readAI630 Barnacle Way #A, Kenai, AK 99611
Engine Trouble Strands Columbia Ferry at Whittier Dock for Four Hours
The AMHS ferry Columbia experienced engine trouble that kept it docked at Whittier for over four hours on May 5, stranding passengers and vehicles bound for Prince William Sound communities.
by Alaska News1mo ago2 min readAIWhittier
Alaska Marijuana Board schedules special session on Anchorage ordinance
The Alaska Marijuana Control Board has scheduled a special meeting for June 3, 2026, to address Anchorage Administrative Order 360, separate from its regular June meeting.
by Alaska News1mo ago2 min readAIAlaska
Alaska's Mental Health Trust will log old-growth near Hollis to fund care
Alaska's Mental Health Trust is logging old-growth near Hollis to fund care for vulnerable Alaskans. Good cause, complicated trees.
by Walter AlaskaNewsadded 1w ago2 min readAIHollis, Prince of Wales Island, Alaska
Mental Health Trust to log 1,438 acres near Hollis on Prince of Wales Island
Alaska Mental Health Trust approved logging 1,438 acres near Hollis on Prince of Wales Island to harvest 20 million board feet of old-growth forest and fund mental health services.
by Maggie AlaskaNewsadded 2w ago2 min readAIHollis, Prince of Wales Island, Alaska
