Late state budget delays fall-winter-spring ferry schedule

The ferry Malaspina is shown in drydock and the Columbia is tied up at the Ketchikan Shipyard in February 2012. Damage to the Columbia is delaying its return to service this fall and the Malaspina will help fill in. (Photo by Ed Schoenfeld/CoastAlaska News)Alaskans have until the end of the month to tell the Marine Highway System what they think of its fall, winter and spring sailing plans.
The schedule, which is similar to last year’s, came out later than usual and the comment period is s