The Center for Biological Diversity intends to sue the federal government over a new marine highway in Alaska.The environmental group sent a notice letter on Sept. 21 to the U.S. Maritime ...

Alaska’s state ferry system continues to face stiff headwinds when it comes to staffing, state officials say. Alaska Marine Highway officials say they’re struggling to attract and retain ...

The Alaska Marine Highway System was formed in tandem with statehood. In the early 1960s, Alaska voters had approved bond packages to build four ferries — the Malaspina, the Matanuska and the ...

Only five of Alaska's 33 ferry terminals are connected to a road system. The marine highway also connects the state to Bellingham, Washington, and Prince Rupert, British Columbia.

The Alaska Marine Highway System ferries LeConte, left, and Malaspina are tied up at the Auke Bay Terminal in July 2019. (Michael Penn/The Juneau Empire via AP) ...

No casino. No mammoth banquets with expensive pates and tons of lobster. No midnight dancing. No pool, no glitzy entertainment, no seatings at the captain`s table. No tropical paradises to explore.… ...

The documentary "Alaska's Marine Highway" was recently released to public television stations across the country; it is part of a series of documentaries and oral history programs being produced ...