Tourism

Before losing consciousness, 65-year-old Michael Turk remembers taking photos of a bison, the animal turning toward him and charging.

The private company that controls more than half Skagway’s port wants a 20-year lease extension in order to make way for pressing waterfront improvements.

Parker was arrested this afternoon for 2nd-degree burglary when officers found him inside a home near James Boulevard.

According to the Forest Service every trail is open except for the Dredge Lakes trail system. Those trails were closed before the alleged break-in after a bear attacked a dog walker on Friday.

Skagway’s most profitable economic sector, cruise ship tourism, is at risk. That was the message port consultants delivered to borough leaders last week. The consultants were hired to make a recommendation about what Skagway can do to ready its port for larger cruise ships by 2019.

Homer is considered a congested area, and planes should gain a minimum of 500 feet before making any turns away from the airport’s traffic pattern and must climb to 1,000 feet after takeoff.