The road into Hyder, Alaska, from Stewart, British Columbia, is seen in this undated photo. Hyder has been linked to the rest of Alaska by a ferry in the past. (Photo by SL_Photography/Getty Images ...

The Alaska state ferry Columbia — which has been out of service since late November for its annual overhaul and repairs but was supposed to go back to work this summer — will be laid up until the end ...

Meagan Nye doesn’t always know when or if her workweek will end. She’s an engineer on the Alaska Marine Highway System ferry Columbia. She is supposed to work two-week shifts at sea. But more and more ...