Witnesses before the Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship on Wednesday listed climate change, inflation, high gas prices and a potential government shutdown as areas of concern for the future of their businesses.
Tourism
Summer crowds can slow down Juneau’s cell service. More public Wi-Fi could help.
The more visitors use public Wi-Fi, the more space there is on cell networks for locals.
Sitka denies petition to put cruise passenger limits to voters
A letter from the municipal clerk said the proposed legislation would be unenforceable under the Alaska state constitution.
Tlingit and Haida, Forest Service plans to expand cultural education at Mendenhall Glacier
“The people who go there want to learn about the glacier,” President Richard Chalyee Éesh Peterson said. “They also want to learn about the people.”
Sitkans push for vote on cruise visitor limits
This summer, cruise ships brought around 560,000 people to Sitka, breaking last year’s record.
Juneau short-term rental operators must register with city by Oct. 8
City leaders say the new program will help ensure operators are paying sales tax and provide data on the growing short-term rental market.