An initial $5 million in federal stimulus funding will go to the state ferry system. That’s according to a Thursday statement from the state Department of… DOT: Alaska ferries to receive $5M ...

The Alaska Marine Highway System says the LeConte won’t return to service until May 15, which means some Southeast Alaska communities will go around seven months without a ferry connection.

McCarthy said the potential ferry terminal would work parallel with the DOT’s goals to make the Alaska Marine Highway system more sustainable and efficient for passengers, especially following ...

Hundreds of Alaska ferry workers went on strike Wednesday, shutting down a transportation system that serves as a lifeline for rural communities in The Last Frontier. Workers with Inlandboatmen ...

JUNEAU — More than half of Alaska’s ferries will be out of service amid a lack of funds to repair the vessels, transportation officials said. The state Department of Transportation and Public ...

In a DOT document titled “Alaska Class Ferries — Project Overview and Change in Direction,” agency managers provided a brief history of Alaska-class ferry project and the rational for the ...

JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — The first strike by Alaska ferry workers in over 40 years has snarled travel plans for thousands of people during the busy tourist and fishing season, leaving some stranded ...

The Alaska ferry is not scheduled to arrive at the Bellingham Cruise Terminal in Fairhaven on Friday, July 26, and no trips to or from Alaska are currently planned.

The proposed ferry system cuts, which also include reducing spending on advertising, would be about $8.9 million, according to information recently provided to a House Finance subcommittee.

July 17, 2003: In this file photo, the Ketchikan airport ferry Bob Ellis leaves the airport located on Gravina Island in Ketchikan, Alaska. State transportation department officials have spurned ...

JUNEAU, Alaska - The state transportation department is proposing reductions in ferry service as part of an effort to cut costs. The changes proposed for the next fiscal year include pushing back ...