TUSTUMENA

The M/V Kennicott will replace the Tustumena on some of its summer sailings, but the Aleutians are going to take a big hit. Passengers on the May ferry can still ride, but the replacement ship is too large to dock at Akutan and False Pass. That means there will be no ferry service to those communities until the Tustumena is repaired in July, and the June sailing has been cancelled altogether.

Unalaska's state legislators visited the island on Thursday, taking the opportunity to better understand the city's needs as they prepare to enter a…

This summer is shaping up to be another quiet tourism season in Unalaska. While public health mandates and regulations loosen, things like reduced ferry…

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…

Sailings for the M/V Tustumena will resume later this month, according to the Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities. Initially, on…

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…

The City of Unalaska has made an exception to its local quarantine mandate.After the COVID-19 pandemic hit Alaska in March, the Unalaska City Council…

Next year, the Tustumena ferry is tentatively scheduled to make its first Aleutian sailing on May 7, according to a summer calendar proposed by the Alaska…

While the M/V Tustumena sits in the shipyard for another two months, residents of southwest Alaska have another option for cargo service.The Seattle-based…

Repairs have delayed the M/V Tustumena more than a month, forcing the Alaska Marine Highway System to cancel several sailings for southwest Alaska.The…