Now, the Alaska Marine Highway System may finally be at a turning point. The federal infrastructure bill, passed in 2021, was a conveniently timed lifeline.

The Alaska Marine Highway was designed to be incredibly flexible. After arriving at one of its many ports, you're free to bring just about anything on board, including bikes, kayaks, or even your ...

No casino. No mammoth banquets with expensive pates and tons of lobster. No midnight dancing. No pool, no glitzy entertainment, no seatings at the captain`s table. No tropical paradises to explore.… ...

Only five of Alaska's 33 ferry terminals are connected to a road system. The marine highway also connects the state to Bellingham, Washington, and Prince Rupert, British Columbia.

Federal funding makes a new Alaska state ferry possible — but not guaranteed While the Alaska Marine Highway System waits for a new vessel, an iconic ferry has become “a floating museum piece.” ...

It’s past time for Southeast and coastal Alaska communities to be heard regarding the collapse of our ferry system. It’s time to more forcefully make our Alaska Marine Highway needs known by ...

The Center for Biological Diversity intends to sue the federal government over a new marine highway in Alaska.The environmental group sent a notice letter on Sept. 21 to the U.S. Maritime ...

The following editorial first appeared in the Ketchikan Daily News:Alaska’s ferry system is sailing in stormy seas these days, buffeted by a growing.

The Alaska Marine Highway System was formed in tandem with statehood. In the early 1960s, Alaska voters had approved bond packages to build four ferries — the Malaspina, ...