March 1 is now the earliest the Matanuska will be up and running, the Department of Transportation announced in a press release Wednesday evening. February sailings have been canceled while the vessel returns to the shipyard in Ketchikan for further troubleshooting.
Casey Thomsen, an employee at the Haines ferry terminal, said he spent Wednesday morning calling passengers and refunding tickets. He said it was the fourth time he had made such calls this winter.
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