Alaska Seaplanes is planning to continue offering direct, 55-minute flights between Juneau and Whitehorse for at least the next two seasons.
Tourism
A sailor requested a haunted room at the Alaskan Hotel. He barely survived.
There are a lot of anecdotes about the Alaskan Hotel’s Room 315. One grisly incident in 2007 almost ended tragically.
Alaska Natives seek stop to cruise line’s use of heavy oil
Carnival says in a statement that the petition is “well-intentioned but misguided.” The company says it treats the Artic as a “special protected zone.”
Marine pilots put megaships to the test in Southeast Alaska
Some of the largest cruise ships in the world will be making regular port calls in Southeast Alaska in 2019. Before they arrive, Southeast marine pilots are running simulations to assess their performance through narrow straits and rough weather.
Air quality monitoring in Skagway ongoing after uptick in complaints about cruise ship emissions
This summer there was an uptick in complaints of cruise ships polluting the air in Southeast Alaska. The state’s air quality standards for cruise ships are based on the opacity of plumes from the smokestacks of the ships. In other words, how thick and cloudy the smoke is coming from the ship.
Walker defends record, challengers offer alternatives in Fairbanks governor candidate forum
Gov. Bill Walker and the two candidates who are running to unseat him pitched their ideas Tuesday on how to promote the state’s tourism industry.