Alaska’s oldest ferry is too expensive to repair, according to officials with the Alaska Marine Highway System, who say it would cost millions to fix the 62-year-old Matanuska. Craig Tornga, the ...

Many communities along Alaska’s southern coast are dependent on state ferries to get around and to fuel their economies. But those ferries move thanks to teams of on-board engineers, who say ...

Federal funding makes a new Alaska state ferry possible — but not guaranteed While the Alaska Marine Highway System waits for a new vessel, an iconic ferry has become “a floating museum piece.” ...

The Alaska Marine Highway System stopped all sailings Wednesday after a decision by its largest union to strike following the failure of contract negotiations with the state.

Hundreds of Alaska ferry workers went on strike on Wednesday, shutting down the marine highway system that serves as a lifeline for rural areas.

The Alaska Marine Highway, the state ferry system, also carries passengers through this majestic, island-dotted corridor of southeast Alaska.

The state ferry is critical to commerce and infrastructure, locals say, but the governor's budget proposal could substantially cut its services.

Alaska—once famous for its 'bridge-to-nowhere'—now has a $78 million ferry to that same destination. Upkeep for the high-tech, high-speed, ice-cutting, Naval-grade (but 100% idle) catamaran is ...

Transportation Steep budget cuts left Alaska with only one operating mainline ferry. Then it broke down. February 24, 2020 ...

For decades, Alaska has collected enough revenue from the oil industry to run government and pay each resident a cash dividend. Now, with oil revenue dwindling, there isn't enough money for both.

Unless you have an airplane or private boat, there is only one way to reach many parts of the largest and wildest state: the Alaska ferry system.