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    Alaska Marine Highway
    Goldbelt Transportation and Allen Marine Tours will contract with the Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities to provide ferry service through the Southeast for the remainder of the winter, according to a news release. (Courtesy photo / Goldbelt Transportation)
    Goldbelt, Allen Marine pick up winter ferry contracts
    By Michael S. Lockett • January 19, 2022 2:30 am

    Contracts were signed this January for several winter runs to Southeast communities.

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    The state ferry M/V Tustumena pulls into the Homer Harbor on Monday, June 8, 2020 in Homer, Alaska. (Photo by Megan Pacer/Homer News)
The state ferry M/V Tustumena pulls into the Homer Harbor on Monday, June 8, 2020 in Homer, Alaska. (Photo by Megan Pacer/Homer News)
    State moves ahead with replacement of Tustumena
    By Michael S. Lockett • December 8, 2021 2:30 am

    The state has other plans for updating the marine highway.

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    This February 2020 file photo shows the Alaska state flag on the bow of the MV Matanuska at the Auke Bay Ferry Terminal. The infrastructure bill recently passed by Congress includes significant funding for the ferry system, but coastal communities are still feeling the pinch of reduced service. (Peter Segall / Juneau Empire file)
    Infrastructure bill will boost ferries, winter service still...
    By Peter Segall • December 8, 2021 2:30 am

    New funds, old problems.

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    The Tazlina was docked at the Auke Bay ferry terminal on Monday, Nov. 15, 2021. It is one of 10 vessels in the Alaska Marine Highway fleet. Alaska’s Congressional delegation has said a recently passed infrastructure bill will bring money to the state’s ferries, but until then some communities are still seeing gaps in service over the winter. (Ben Hohenstatt / Juneau Empire)
    Gaps in ferry service remains as new board...
    By Peter Segall • November 17, 2021 2:30 am

    Infstructure bill bonus.

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    Michael Penn / Juneau Empire File
This 2011 photo shows the Taku and Malaspina ferries at the Auke Bay Terminal.
    Costs add up as ferry idled nearly 2...
    By Associated Press • October 20, 2021 2:30 am

    Associated Press

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    Ben Hohenstatt / Juneau Empire File
This October 2020 photo shows the MV Kennicott at the Auke Bay Ferry Terminal.
    Transportation department seeks review of proposed summer ferry...
    By Staff Report Juneau Empire • August 25, 2021 2:30 am

    Teleconferences are scheduled for early September.

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    In this file photo, the Alaska Marine Highway System ferries LeConte, left, Malaspina and Tazlina, hidden from view, are tied up at the Auke Bay Terminal on Thursday, July 25, 2019. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire File)
    Alaska ferries to receive $10M in virus relief
    By Associated Press • April 29, 2020 1:30 am

    JUNEAU — The Alaska ferry system is expected to receive an initial injection of $10 million in federal coronavirus recovery…

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    In this file photo, the Alaska Marine Highway System ferries LeConte, left, Malaspina and Tazlina, hidden from view, are tied up at the Auke Bay Terminal in July 2019. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire File)
    Ferry Emergency: Six of the state’s 11 ferries...
    By Ben Hohenstatt • December 11, 2019 1:00 pm

    The Aurora is the latest heading for layup.

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    John Vercessi, left, and Dave Bell man the picket line for the Inlandboatmen’s Union of the Pacific at the Alaska Marine Highway System’s Auke Bay Terminal on Tuesday, July 30, 2019. Vercessi works as a seaman on the MV LeConte and Bell is a relief boatswain. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)
    Ferry work stoppages stretch to seventh day
    By Ben Hohenstatt • July 31, 2019 5:50 pm

    Striker ready to trade picket line for regular work.

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    Members of the Inland Boatmen’s Union of the Pacific picket in front of the Auke Bay Terminal on Thursday, July 25, 2019. The union called a strike on Wednesday over failed negotiations with Gov. Mike Dunleavy’s administration. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)
    Ferry workers strike continues; State says strike ‘illegal’
    By Michael S. Lockett • July 26, 2019 1:30 am

    Ferry workers strike, and the state strikes back

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