The state ferry system is planning a new route in Southeast Alaska. It’s being done in conjunction with a new, privately run ferry.Download Audio ...

The Alaska ferry will begin sailing all the way from Bellingham to Whittier, near Anchorage, this summer. Until now the Alaska Marine Highway System ferry from Bellingham only traveled as far ...

The future of the ferry route from Bellingham to Alaska is in jeopardy. Under the proposed Alaska budget, 75 percent of the Alaska Marine Highway System budget would be cut.

Cutting the Bellingham-to-Alaska ferry route would be a blow to this area, according to the Port of Bellingham. In an email, Port spokesman Mike Hogan said around 30,000 passengers use the ferry ...

A study funded by the Alaska Department of Transportation has concluded that privatizing the state’s ferry system “is not feasible” for most existing Alaska Marine Highway System routes. The ...

The Kennicott, an Alaska Marine Highway System ferry that's on temporary duty serving the southwest Alaska "chain run" from Homer to the Aleutian Islands, is up and running after a 33-hour delay ...

Southeast Alaska is a magical place. Colorful small towns full of history line the shores. Humpback whales and orcas swim in the waters. Bears and moose wander the wilderness so breathtaking you ...

Q: We want to travel to Alaska via the Alaska state ferry out of Bellingham in late July/early August. We want to get off the boat and stay in towns overnight and then catch the next boat north ...