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.

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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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

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.

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

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

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…

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