Tourism

Downtown Juneau will have more food trucks, retail and parking under a new Docks and Harbors design plan.

Eagles flocked to the Chilkat River near Haines and Klukwan in great numbers this year. But the number of human visitors coming to see them was way down.

Seattle-based Alaska Airlines on Tuesday announced it will discontinue flights to Havana after the holidays. Alaska joins a parade of other U.S. carriers who are trimming back flights to Cuba or dropping service entirely.

The Skagway Assembly met for the second time this week to review a document that could provide a way forward on port improvements. The group made some notable edits to a memorandum of understanding with White Pass and Yukon Route Railroad.

It’s eagle season in Haines. Raptors and bird enthusiasts alike flock to Haines for the Bald Eagle Festival, when the world’s highest concentration of eagles gathers on the Chilkat River. Last year, the bird count spiked — and numbers are even higher this year.

The cruise ship industry asserts in its federal lawsuit that Juneau’s passenger fees are unconstitutional. The Attorney General’s office says the outcome could have wide implications for the passenger fee program statewide.