The Alaska Marine Highway System has reduced winter service to Haines yet again—this time to one ferry a week from November to March. The state decision burdens local business, leaves some ferry workers filing for unemployment, strands school clubs from travelling to competitions, and frustrates winter travelers who must now hang on the hopes of a clear flying day.
On Nov. 1, AMHS announced that maintenance for the 45-year-old LeConte came in $2.8 million over…