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On today’s Midday Report with host Terry Haines: The Alaska Marine Highway Operations Board is working on long and short range plans. Short term rentals have further tightened the housing market in Sitka. And two rehabilitated seal pups have returned to Cook Inlet.

The following press release, which outlines testing and mask requirements for travelling on the state ferries, was received Wednesday afternoon from the Alaska Department of Transportation. We post it as received with minor editing. This is a breaking story and KMXT will have more information, and an explanation of the rules during local newscast which will be posted online later. …

M/V Tustumena Sailings cancelled from June 27 to July 1 for continuing COVID-19 mitigation   The ferry Tustumena won’t be returning to Kodiak on June 28 as scheduled, because all sailings through July 1 have been cancelled for “continuing COVID-19 mitigation,” according to a state DOT press release. Service is scheduled to resume when Tustumena departs Homer for Seldovia on …

By Jacob Resneck at CoastAlaska in Juneau Passengers on Alaska’s mainline ferries are now being required to get a COVID-19 test before traveling. The Alaska Marine Highway System announced a set of new protocols Sunday it says will protect against the spread of coronavirus on its vessels. And with some exceptions, passengers 2 years and older will be required to …

UPDATE:  Sailings for the M/V Tustumena are now said to be “fluid,” and while ferry officials hope to keep the original Saturday sailing, when the Tusty will actually depart Homer depends on test results. Kodiak’s local ferry office manager, Amanda Becker told KMXT on Monday evening the Tustumena will be disinfected, and then some tests will be taken to determine …

A familiar ship was moored for much of Wednesday at the ferry dock. The ferry M/V Tustumena made its first Kodiak port call following a long period of repairs.     This photo shows the ‘Trusty Tusty’ as it approached the channel after turning around in the area off Pier 2 and Pier 3. KMXT Photo by Kavitha George.

This story is by Jacob Resneck with CoastAlaska.org   Alaska Marine Highway System’s mainline service won’t be back up and running until mid-May. The ferries Columbia, Kennicott and Tustumena were scheduled to return to service later this month. A statement by the Department of Transportation Wednesday says the three vessels are on schedule to be overhauled by Vigor Alaska. But …

The Alaska Marine Highway System summer ferry schedule was released last week. Kodiak’s first arrival will be the M/V Kennicott on April 25, arriving from Homer. The M/V Tustumena will make its first trip Kodiak from Homer on May 2. This summer will see somewhat reduced service in some places. According to Department of Transportation and Public Facilities spokesperson Sam …

Kodiak will join nine other coastal Alaska cities at noon Alaska time on Tuesday in a rally for the Alaska Marine Highway System. Events are scheduled from Dutch Harbor to Ketchikan to bring attention to AMHS’ series of struggles over the last few months and year that have resulted in every ferry out of service, with the exception of the …

Kodiak Island’s last ferry of the season pulled away from the dock on Saturday, and there won’t be one returning until April. Aging vessels in need of repairs and cuts to the Alaska Marine Highway System budget have extended the service gap this year, making life for village residents more difficult in the meantime. M/V Tustumena crew finish last preparations …