Budget leaves ferry schedule as is, for now

Passengers enjoy the scenery during a late summer fast ferry sailing between Sitka and Juneau. Budget cuts have reduced such runs. But the cuts may be leveling out. (Photo by Ed Schoenfeld/CoastAlaska News)
Gov. Bill Walker’s newly released operating budget requires no changes to the Alaska Marine Highway’s scheduled sailings.
Walker’s spending plan for the fiscal year beginning in July proposes a $2.8 million, or 2 percent, budget cut.
Spokesman Jeremy Woodrow said that came a