(JUNEAU, Alaska)—The Alaska Marine Highway System (AMHS) has released its Summer 2023 schedule, allowing bookings for travel this summer. This schedule is different from the Summer of 2022, as challenges with hiring skilled crew prevent AMHS from running both the Kennecott and the Columbia at the same time. The May 1 through Sept. 30 schedule […]
On Sunday the Juneau Police Department released information on a massive drug bust that netted over 20 pounds of methamphetamine from a stateroom on the ferry MV Columbia when it docked in Ketchikan on Friday and more busts that netted additional drugs on Friday in Juneau. On Wednesday, the Southeast Alaska Cities Against Drugs (SEACAD) […]
Matanuska in need of safety upgrades and repairs (JUNEAU, Alaska) — M/V Columbia will sail again in February, serving Southeast Alaska and Bellingham routes due to the need for further upgrades to the Matanuska. The Matanuska entered her overhaul in November 2022, where crews uncovered additional wasted steel and hazardous materials, both of which require additional […]
(JUNEAU, Alaska)—The Alaska Marine Highway System (AMHS) winter operating plan for October 2022 through April 2023 is available for public review. The Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities (DOT&PF) plans to release a summer 2023 schedule for public comment after the winter schedule is finalized. The operating plan includes running the M/V Columbia for […]