Marine Highway
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.
Skagway Ferry Terminal Set to Reopen After 26-Day Closure
Skagway's ferry terminal reopens today after a 26-day closure caused by cracked concrete and deteriorated anchor chains, forcing vehicle traffic through Canada during peak season.
by Walter AlaskaNews17h ago3 min readAI
Cordova would get one ferry sailing a month this winter, and none in January
Cordova would get one ferry round trip a month this winter instead of none. January still has no service, and February hangs on how fast a shipyard works.
by Walter AlaskaNewsadded 1w ago2 min readAI
The Inter-Island Ferry Authority's first boat is getting a refit
The Inter-Island Ferry Authority's original boat, the MV Prince of Wales, is getting a $658,041 refit. It has been the backup since the Stikine took over.
by Melinda Communities.News2w ago1 min readAI
State begins emergency repairs at Skagway ferry terminal with no reopening date
Skagway still has no state ferry service and no reopening date as crews race emergency repairs on its cracked ferry terminal, with chain work set this weekend.
by Walter AlaskaNewsadded 2w ago2 min readAI
Alaska ferry system awarded more than $410 million in federal funding
Alaska's ferry system is getting more than $410 million in federal money, both to keep the boats running and to build a new vessel and upgrade terminals.
by Walter AlaskaNews2w ago2 min readAI
Three years and three permits later, Ketchikan's airport ferry still has no backup berths
Ketchikan's airport ferry docks at one set of berths with no backup. Three years and three federal permits later, the state hasn't driven a pile.
by Maggie AlaskaNews3w ago1 min readAI
Skagway's ferry terminal is closed indefinitely for work the state planned as a one-week job
Skagway's ferry terminal is closed indefinitely for emergency anchor-chain repairs. A February notice had planned the same work as a one-week closure.
by Walter AlaskaNews3w ago1 min readAI
Skagway ferry port closed indefinitely; state gives no repair timeline
Skagway's ferry dock is broken and the port is closed indefinitely. The state's entire public explanation fits in one undated website alert.
by Walter AlaskaNews3w ago1 min readAI
Hoonah and Ketchikan dock projects renew marine mammal permits without breaking ground
Two Southeast dock projects keep renewing federal permits to make noise underwater. The permits keep expiring. The water remains undisturbed.
by Maggie AlaskaNews3w ago2 min readAI
Cordova faces a thin ferry winter with four vessels in overhaul
Cordova, with no road out, faces a thin ferry winter as four Alaska Marine Highway vessels go into overhaul, one of them out for most of the season.
by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago1 min readAI
Sitka's Coast Guard cutter dock clears review; work set for 2026
Sitka's Coast Guard cutter dock cleared its environmental review, with waterfront construction set to run from 2026 to 2028.
by Maggie AlaskaNewsadded 1mo ago1 min readAI
Sitka Harbor Office closes at noon Friday, reopens Monday
Sitka Harbor Office closes at noon Friday and reopens Monday, leaving boat owners and fishers without walk-in service or phone access until then. Call 907-738-0835 for emergencies.
by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago1 min readAI
Winter ferry bookings open on the system that's the only road many Alaska towns have
Winter ferry bookings are open on the Alaska Marine Highway — the federally funded "road" for the four-in-five Alaska towns with no highway — even as some communities say this winter's schedule is still too thin.
by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago2 min readAI
Four ferries in the shop make for a lean Alaska winter
Four Alaska ferries will be down for repairs this winter — one for five months after crews found corroded steel — thinning service for roadless towns that depend on it.
by Walter AlaskaNews2mo ago1 min readAI
Alaska Marine Highway Operations Board schedules July 24 public meeting
Alaska Marine Highway Operations Board meets July 24, 2026. Full agenda and public comment details will post in the state notice system.
by Walter AlaskaNews2mo ago1 min readAI
Sitka's Fourth of July party is back — just leave the car behind
Sitka's Fourth brings a parade, a Coast Guard rescue demo, and a firefighters-vs-Coast Guard water fight — but downtown streets close July 3–5, so plan to walk.
by Alaska News2mo ago1 min readAI
Nearly $350 million to replace one ferry — Alaska's lifeline to the Aleutians
Alaska's about to spend nearly $350 million to replace one ferry — the 60-year-old Tustumena. A genuine Aleutian lifeline, but the low bid went to a Louisiana yard.
by Walter AlaskaNews2mo ago2 min readAI
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 2mo ago2 min readAI
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 2mo ago2 min readAI
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 News3mo ago2 min readAIKenai 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 News4mo ago1 min readAIEngine 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 News4mo ago2 min readAI