The M/V Columbia heads north along the Inside Passage on May, 14, 2018. (Photo by Gillfoto/Wikimedia Commons)
The M/V Columbia heads north along the Inside Passage on May, 14, 2018. (Photo by Gillfoto/Wikimedia Commons)

The Columbia state ferry is stuck in Ketchikan due to problems with its port main engine, with repairs expected later this week and resumption of service planned beginning next Sunday, Nov. 8, the Alaska Marine Highway System announced Monday.

The ferry reached Ketchikan on Sunday, after a short-term delay in its schedule was initially announced as engineers assessed…