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 ...
The Alaska Marine Highway System is waiting for the prognosis after a full-body scan of the state ferry Matanuska, looking for rusted steel — the equivalent of a cancer scan of the 61-year-old ship.
The public advisory board for the Alaska Marine Highway System has recommended that the state call an end to the Matanuska’s 53-year career in the fleet. The final decision whether to sell the ...
The M/V Susitna docked in Ketchikan (Photo courtesy of Patty Sullivan/Matanuska-Susitna Borough) PALMER – The Matanuska-Susitna Borough wants federal officials to forgive millions of dollars of ...
The M/V Susitna docked in Ketchikan (Photo courtesy of Patty Sullivan/Matanuska-Susitna Borough) PALMER — The Matanuska-Susitna Borough must repay nearly $6 million in federal transit grants used for ...