The ferry Columbia is shown at Ketchikan’s shipyard on Sept. 19, 2022. (Eric Stone/KRBD) One of Alaska’s main ferries won’t be running this winter after all. The Columbia was going to be used on the ...

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'll ...

The Kennicott ferry will be coming online in mid-December when Columbia goes in for its annual overhaul, but not before a nearly two-week blackout in service between Bellingham and major Alaska ports, ...

The Alaska Marine Highway System ferry Kennicott near Ketchikan. (CC photo by Jay Galvin) The Alaska Marine Highway System announced significant changes to this year's summer ferry schedule running ...

JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — The state-run ferry system is proposing a winter schedule that suggests limited service for some southeast Alaska communities and improved service for Kodiak Island and some ...

Unlike mega cruise ships on the same route, it's cheaper, no frills, and serves mostly locals. I paid $282 for a private cabin on the 19-hour ride from Juneau to Ketchikan. Here's how it went. On a ...

The Alaska Marine Highway System is a treasured and essential system for both our coastal communities and travelers who visit from around the world. Alaskans are fortunate to have it, and we should do ...

JUNEAU, Alaska - Alaska Marine Highway System officials say some schedules for ferry sailings have been revised to accommodate school sporting events between Dec. 1 and Dec. 15. Officials say the ...

JUNEAU — Gov. Mike Dunleavy and state legislative leaders have agreed on a plan to fund Alaska’s ferry system in advance, preventing abrupt changes to ferry schedules if the system’s budget is cut in ...