“It’s a major footprint. And then we also have people who work for the Coast Guard who are not active duty,” she said. “It does end up being a significant economic driver in the community.”
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Update: Searchers find man’s body in water near Skagway pier
The man reportedly was swimming in front of a docked cruise ship when he began to have trouble and sank.
Search suspended for woman who fell overboard from a cruise ship in Lynn Canal
The captain of the ship reported the incident after a cruise ship camera showed the woman going overboard at approximately 3 a.m. Tuesday as the ship sailed from Juneau to Skagway.
Supreme Court declines to hear Metlakatla fisherman’s case challenging state fishing regulations
The legal fight centered on a Metlakatla man charged with illegally fishing in waters just outside the state’s only Native reservation.
With little guidance, families of missing people in Juneau search on their own
There is no one organization that finds missing people in Juneau, and there aren’t many resources for family and friends.
Wrecked trawler breaks up and spills thousands of gallons of diesel off Sitkalidak Island
State environmental officials say the 3,000 gallons of diesel and several hundred gallons of lubricants won’t have a significant environmental impact.