The Alaska Marine Highway System announced its schedule for the coming summer was ready.

The finalized schedule essentially remained the same as a proposal put forward earlier this fall, with an overall 10-week service reduction to operations from the previous summer, down to around 325 operating weeks overall.

“We’re pretty much going forward with what was put out,” explained Jeremy Woodrow, AMHS public information officer.

The schedule is based on expected funding levels for the 2018 fiscal year, and reflects input collected from the public during October’s public comment period....