The crews on the Alaska ferries running from Bellingham will be happy. I was on the Columbia when they had a circus with a tiger and 2 elephants as well as a full load of cars. It was headed for Whittier, but I got off in Juneau. #Alaska #MarineHighway
April 11, 2025 at 7:32 AM
The crews on the Alaska ferries running from Bellingham will be happy. I was on the Columbia when they had a circus with a tiger and 2 elephants as well as a full load of cars. It was headed for Whittier, but I got off in Juneau. #Alaska #MarineHighway
PNWA quoted in the Associated Press over the weekend. "The firings include “district chiefs down to operators on vessels” and people critical to safe river navigation, he said." apnews.com/article/dams... #PNWA #Waterways #MarineHighway #RiverNavigation #Infrastructure #JobCuts #Dams
Critics warn staff cuts at federal agencies overseeing US dams could put public safety at risk
Experts are warning that Trump administration workforce cuts at federal agencies overseeing U.S. dams are threatening their ability to provide reliable electricity, supply water to farmers and…
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March 17, 2025 at 4:12 PM
PNWA quoted in the Associated Press over the weekend. "The firings include “district chiefs down to operators on vessels” and people critical to safe river navigation, he said." apnews.com/article/dams... #PNWA #Waterways #MarineHighway #RiverNavigation #Infrastructure #JobCuts #Dams
Check out our article in Wheat Life, Keeping the river highway open - wheatlife.org/keeping-the-... We want to thank the Washington Association of Wheat Growers for letting us share the importance of the Columbia-Snake River System. #MarineHighway #Wheat #PNWA
August 28, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Check out our article in Wheat Life, Keeping the river highway open - wheatlife.org/keeping-the-... We want to thank the Washington Association of Wheat Growers for letting us share the importance of the Columbia-Snake River System. #MarineHighway #Wheat #PNWA
Alaska's Department of Transportation is racing against time to secure crucial funding for rural ferry services while facing a staggering $78 million budget gap—will they succeed or will the Matanuska be the next to go?
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DOT presses FTA on rural ferry grant as AMHS faces budget gap and possible vessel disposal
DOT officials told the House Finance subcommittee they will meet FTA leadership about an outstanding FY26 rural ferry competitive grant and said the department is exploring cost reductions for the Alaska Marine Highway System, including potential sale of the Matanuska, noting hoteling costs of about $10 million annually and estimated hoteling-in-town costs of about $3 million.
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February 11, 2026 at 4:26 PM
Alaska's Department of Transportation is racing against time to secure crucial funding for rural ferry services while facing a staggering $78 million budget gap—will they succeed or will the Matanuska be the next to go?
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#AK #CitizenPortal #GrantFunding #MarineHighway
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Vancouver-Victoria BC Ferries delays on Mother’s Day. A passenger medical emergency on the 9 am sailing impacted the departure times for the 11 am, 1 pm and 3 pm sailings. islandsocialtrends.ca/vancouver-vi... | #VancouverIsland #MothersDay #marinehighway
Vancouver-Victoria ferry delays on Mother's Day - Island Social Trends
Tsawassen/Swartz Bay Vancouver-Victoria ferry delays for several sailings on Mother's Day due to passenger medical emergency.
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May 11, 2025 at 10:44 PM
Vancouver-Victoria BC Ferries delays on Mother’s Day. A passenger medical emergency on the 9 am sailing impacted the departure times for the 11 am, 1 pm and 3 pm sailings. islandsocialtrends.ca/vancouver-vi... | #VancouverIsland #MothersDay #marinehighway