Juneau’s 2023 cruise season will kick off when the Norwegian Bliss arrives on Monday. This will be the first full-scale cruise season since the pandemic began.
Anna Canny
Local News Reporter
It’s spring and Juneau’s bears are waking up hungry
Bears usually start to emerge from hibernation in April. And right on time, reports of bear sightings around Juneau started showing up on social media last week.
Juneau’s Basin Road trestle will close, even for pedestrians, in May for repairs
The trestle is a key access point for the popular Perseverance Trail system. It’s been open to pedestrians since the slide, but that will change when construction begins.
Seattle journalist describes impacts of Alaska’s ‘cruise ship invasion’
Freelance journalist Andrew Engelson looked at the impact the cruise industry has on the environment and quality of life in Southeast Alaska. Engelson talked with KTOO’s Anna Canny about his findings.
Alaska’s annual tsunami warning test failed for some communities
A combination of technical glitches, along with some confusion, prevented the test from reaching some coastal communities.
Annual test of Alaska’s tsunami warning system scheduled for Wednesday
Many Alaskans will get a tsunami warning on Wednesday at 10:15 a.m. It’s a test, but the people sending it out are worried that not everyone will know that.