Earlier this month, Adak requested ferry service. Now, Atka says it wants the same.

Atka city manager Julie Dirks says the city council passed a resolution recently asking for two ferry stops in community every summer. She says the service would be valuable for bringing freight into the community, and she’s also optimistic about the opportunities for tourism.

Dirks says the idea has been bandied about before, but this is the first time she can recall a formal resolution. She’s planning to send the request off to the state Department of Transportation later this month.