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Alaska DOT: LeConte ferry repairs to take six months; fate of sister ship Aurora unclear

by Jacob Resneck, CoastAlaska | Nov 22, 2019 | Local News, Syndicated

The M/V LeConte won't be sailing until mid-May leaving at least two small communities cut off for the next six months. State officials haven't said what their plans are for its sister ship Aurora. Read More

Amid reduced ferry service, two extra sailings added for Sitka

by Emily Kwong, KCAW | Feb 15, 2018 | Local News, Syndicated

With the state ferry Malaspina out of commission for six more weeks, the state ferry Columbia has rerouted to Sitka for two special events this spring. Read More

Summer ferry schedule adds Cordova sailings

by Ed Schoenfeld, CoastAlaska News | Dec 11, 2017 | Local News, Syndicated

The Alaska Marine Highway System summer schedule released Monday fills in a few sailing details that weren't in an earlier draft. Read More

LeConte could boost Sitka ferry service

by Ed Schoenfeld, CoastAlaska News | Nov 2, 2015 | Local News, Syndicated

Alaska Marine Highway officials have identified several ways to increase ferry service to Sitka next summer. It’s in response to community concerns about the fast ferry Fairweather being indefinitely tied up. Read More

John Kanarr: Three decades on the ferry

by Ed Schoenfeld, CoastAlaska News and Kelli Burkinshaw, 360 North | May 9, 2013 | Local News, Syndicated

John Kanarr didn’t know how his life would change when he took a job on the ferry Taku. The able-bodied seaman was working on tugs in Puget Sound, but looking for something better. Read More