While out of service, the state is using the Matanuska as a hotel for crews in Ketchikan. The ferry system’s long-range ...

Between Ketchikan and its airport, situated on Gravina Island, is a stretch of water, so the airport relies entirely on a ferry for both passengers and vehicles. While a bridge has previously been ...

Alaska Marine Highway System ferries, including, from left, the Columbia, LeConte and Tazlina, are docked for maintenance at the Vigor shipyard in Ketchikan on February 21, 2024. (Marc Lester ...

Tom Stieghorst writes: "Bears are typically the hardest to spot among Alaska's many wild inhabitants. So when I heard a ...

Dan Ortiz, an outgoing lawmaker from Ketchikan who’s been a longtime ... staterooms and crew quarters. The ferry system continues to struggle with short staffing and service cutbacks, and ...

Ketchikan will be treated to a feast of musical, culinary and artistic delights during the Ketchikan Area Arts and Humanities ...

All of the ferries already have limited Starlink service ... during the vessel’s overhaul in the Ketchikan shipyard. The team’s detailed planning and execution ensured robust coverage for ...