The winter ferry schedule released two months ago still contains a month-long gap that could spell inconvenience and added expenses for residents needing medical attention or wanting to visit family or go on vacation in January and February.
But state officials still plan to fill the gap with the 300-passenger Tazlina ferry, Alaska Department of Transportation spokesperson Sam Dapcevich said this week.
“We intend to run Tazlina on a limited schedule during the service gap…

