Wanetta Ayers News Today

On Tuesday a joint session of the Legislature is scheduled to hold a vote on rejecting Gov. Mike Dunleavy’s executive order that gives him authority to appoint all members of the Alaska Marine Highway Operations Board (AMHOB). If they let it stand it’s likely he’ll replace at least half of the current board when the order takes effect July 1.

Federal transportation dollars are pouring into the Alaska Marine Highway System. It’s saving the state money now. But Alaska’s ferry board is looking far into the future and helping to draft a 20-year plan. It includes three new ferries in the next four years.

Only six ferries are running this summer. There are no reserve ferries on standby for emergencies or unplanned maintenance needs.

In a change of plans from just a few weeks ago, the Alaska Marine Highway System reports it lacks enough crew to operate the Kennicott this summer.

In a change of plans from just a few weeks ago, the Alaska Marine Highway System reports it lacks enough crew to operate the Kennicott this summer.

Alaska Department of Transportation staff on Friday canceled an executive session with the Alaska Marine Highway Operations Board that had been scheduled for the two entities to discuss general manager

During the Alaska Marine Highway Operations Boards meeting on Feb. 3, the board confirmed that Capt. John Falvey, the general manager of the Alaska Marine Highway System for the past

Both the House and the Senate voted unanimously to create the AMHOB.

The manager of the ferry system is leaving after almost 20 years, and there’s a new deputy commissioner.

Ferry board gets into long-term planning