The state of Alaska is looking for someone to take the Matanuska, one of the first three ships built as part of the Alaska Marine Highway System after statehood. In a public notice published Friday ...

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 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 administration of Gov Mike Dunleavy is seeking takers for Alaska’s oldest ferry. The Matanuska began serving Alaska ferry riders in 1963. In 2022, a planned maintenance overhaul revealed extensive ...

Alaska’s state ferry system is at risk of a partial or total shutdown this summer due to the failure of the federal government to issue a key annual grant. “Currently right now, we have a shortfall in ...