New timeline to remove clay at perilous Pretty Rocks site pushes completion date for bridge and full park road access to 2026.
Tourism
Fishing guides at a Petersburg lodge charged with over 50 violations
All of the charges are misdemeanors involving illegal fishing for halibut.
Juneau Assembly declines to reconsider West Douglas e-bike tours
iRide Alaska hoped to offer e-bike tours during the tourist season for up to 10 people each, three times per day on Mondays through Saturdays.
City and cruise lines agree to future limits on tourism as first ship of the season docks in Juneau
Major cruise lines finalized an agreement with the City and Borough of Juneau this week to observe a five-ship daily limit, starting in 2024. Some community members say that doesn’t go far enough.
Debate over West Douglas e-bike tours could continue despite Assembly vote against it
The ordinance to lease the road to iRide Alaska failed on Monday, but the Assembly will vote on the lease again at its next meeting on May 8 after one member gave notice for reconsideration.
Advocates make an economic case for improving Alaska’s outdoor trails
Funding decisions should consider trails’ role in an outdoor recreation sector that is a bright spot in the state’s troubled economy, they say.