Cars drive aboard the Alaska Marine Highway System ferry Hubbard on June 25, 2023, in Haines. (Courtesy/ James Brooks)

Alaska’s state ferry system is at risk of a partial or total shutdown this summer due to the failure of the federal government to issue a key annual grant.

“Currently right now, we have a shortfall in our budget,” said Dom Pannone, director of program administration and management for the Alaska Department of Transportation and Public…