Author: Ed Schoenfeld

Congress boosts plans for new Craig boat harbor

A bill on its way to the president’s desk authorizes most of the money needed to build a new boat harbor in Craig. But the funding itself will wait for future congressional action.

Ferry Lituya to get new payment system

People ferrying from Ketchikan to Metlakatla will soon pay double for their tickets. But the return trip will be free.

Feds OK selling or scrapping ferry Taku

The marine highway is moving ahead with plans to sell or scrap the ferry Taku. But it’s keeping its options open for a second sidelined ship, the Chenega.

Wood-energy grants again offered in Alaska

The U.S. Forest Service grants have helped design boilers and plan wood-pellet mills in Southeast and Interior Alaska communities.

Tying up ferries costs nearly half a million dollars

The Alaska Marine Highway System is paying more than $1,200 a day for long-term storage of two unused ferries. One critic says it would be better to sell them than to tie them up.