The man reportedly was swimming in front of a docked cruise ship when he began to have trouble and sank.
Jeremy Hsieh
Local News Reporter, KTOO
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Juneau budget debate winds down; Assembly members pitch options for food sales tax break
In committee, the Juneau Assembly decided to keep property tax rates flat, against the city manager’s recommendation to nudge them up.
Industry and Pacific Northwest partners want cruising to go zero-emission by 2050
The idea is to work together to develop technology, infrastructure and best practices so that cruises no longer pump greenhouse gases that cause global climate change into the atmosphere.
Cruise ships report a lot of COVID data to the authorities, but very little of the information is public
Most cruise ships participating in the CDC’s COVID cruise ship program are in the orange category. That could mean a handful of people are sick, or hundreds.
Delta is resuming year-round service to Juneau (again)
Delta’s competition with Alaska Airlines will drive airfares down.
Ketanji Brown Jackson will not headline Alaska lawyers’ convention
The Alaska Bar Aassociation says it’s disappointing news, though Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson is optimistic about a future visit to Alaska.