The state of Alaska has hired a new leader for the Alaska Marine Highway System. Craig Tornga has been hired as the ferry system’s new marine director. In that role, he’ll oversee hundreds of ferry workers and a fleet of nine ships.
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At this point, the town is getting no ferry service.
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Gov. Bill Walker’s proposed budget allots $88 million to the ferry system. A budget provision threatens that the ferry system won’t have enough funds to operate in the Spring. The governor’s proposal does fill that gap.
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The ferry, the MV Malaspina, is out for repairs until late spring. That means limited service until the Kennicott is back up and running.
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State budget-writers have reversed one of cuts made to the Alaska Marine Highway. But officials say it’s too early to say how much service will be restored.
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