Residents are invited to a May 5 party at Port Chilkoot Dock during a special docking of ferry Malaspina to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Alaska Marine Highway System.

The Malaspina will make the stop as part of its regular run north to Skagway, departing from the Haines terminal at 9:30 a.m. and docking from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Port Chilkoot.

The dockside party, organized by tourism director Tanya Carlson, will include…