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House Speaker Louise Stutes has appointed a former Unalaska mayor to a new ferry oversight board.Shirley Marquardt will be joining the nine-member Alaska Marine Highway Operations Board, which was established through the passage of House Bill 63 — introduced by Speaker Stutes last session.
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The M/V Tustumena is now scheduled to arrive in Unalaska at 9:15 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 9, and to depart in the late afternoon. It is the last ferry scheduled to visit the island this year.
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After delays due to weather, the MV Tustumena, which was scheduled to arrive in Unalaska on Saturday, has now been pushed back a week, according to the Department of Transportation. The department cancelled all ferry sailings through Oct. 5, citing crew shortages as the cause.The Tustumena has now been rescheduled to arrive in Unalaska on Friday Oct. 8 at 7 p.m. and to depart the following morning at 3:30 a.m.Visit dot.alaska.gov/amhs for more information.
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All but one of the cruises originally scheduled to stop in Unalaska have been cancelled. The island was expecting nearly 20 ports of call for the 2021…
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The Alaska Marine Highway Reshaping Work Group meets Wednesday in the first of its two public forums, and is requesting public comment on the future of…
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AMHS Requires COVID-19 Test Before Boarding Following Positive Test Results Among Crew In Early JuneThe Alaska Marine Highway System will now require that all passengers (over the age of two) provide proof of a negative result from a COVID-19 test taken…
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Six more crew members aboard the M/V Tustumena have tested positive for COVID-19, state officials said Tuesday. That brings the total number of COVID-19…
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Sailings for the M/V Tustumena will resume later this month, according to the Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities. Initially, on…
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Updated 06/07/2020 at 10 a.m. The Tustumena's sailing from Unalaska to the mainland was canceled Saturday after a crew member tested positive for COVID-19…
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The Alaska Marine Highway System (AMHS) has limited the number of passengers allowed on its ferries due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Each vessel may only…