Alaska says ‘adiós’ to marine highway’s fast ferries
The state purchased a pair of fast ferries for $68 million more than 15 years ago. The Dunleavy administration finalized their sale for about $5.1 million.
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AMHS: fast ferries sale to ‘international firm’ nears completion
The marine highway's general manager says talks are continuing with an overseas bidder. A Spanish ferry company was the sole bidder last month for the state's two fast ferries.
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Spanish firm bids on Alaska’s fast ferries
Alaska has a bidder for its two fast ferries: A Spanish firm that operates in the Mediterranean. But the offer is about $5 million less than what the state was seeking to get.
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Alaska Marine Highway accepting bids for fleet’s ‘fast ferries’
The state is accepting offers for the fast ferries Fairweather and Chenega which it's paying more than a half million dollars a year to tie up in Ward Cove. The bids will be unsealed at the agency's Juneau headquarters on December 15.
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Breakfast, horses, and other wisdom from retiring uber-reporter Ed Schoenfeld
After three decades in media in Alaska (almost 15 of them as CoastAlaska's regional news director), Ed Schoenfeld retires today. He has parting wisdom for KCAW's Robert Woolsey.
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