A new building in Haines is at the center of the Chilkoot Indian Association’s new effort to launch a tourism brand to bring in extra dollars – and to reduce their reliance on the federal government.
Economy
Cruise lines will pay roughly double to moor at city-owned docks in Juneau next year
The change applies only to large cruise ships and will equate to millions of dollars in additional city revenue.
Alaska Legislature passes budget with $1,000 dividend and adjourns for the year
Legislators finished the regular session one day early, an unusual — if not unprecedented — accomplishment in Alaska.
Juneau Assembly approves funding to boost staffing at Mendenhall Glacier this summer
The heavily trafficked attraction is operating with reduced staff after federal firings, but it has a higher volume of tourists — and bears — on the horizon.
Juneau cruise limit ballot petition fails to gather enough signatures
The proposed initiative sought to impose a five-ship daily limit, cap the annual and daily number of cruise ship visitors and shorten the season.
Film about Filipino nurses resonates in Alaska
A documentary on how Filipino nurses were among the unsung heroes of the pandemic played in Anchorage on Wednesday.