If the union doesn’t reach an agreement with White Pass, a strike could cause major disruptions to one of Southeast Alaska’s most popular tourist attractions.
Tourism
New Anchorage airline aims to bring year-round tourism to Alaska
Starting early next year, Northern Pacific will offer flights from cities in Japan and Korea to Anchorage, and then to Lower 48 destinations.
Hoonah set to try again to form new Alaska borough
Hoonah’s tiny outlying communities like Elfin Cove, population 24, and Game Creek, population 23, would be included in the new borough’s boundaries.
As Alaska tourism rebounds, state and federal officials crack down on fake Alaska Native art
It’s a federal crime to sell art that is falsely marketed as created by an Alaska Native or tribal member.
Navigation, communication were factors when cruise ship slammed into Sitka dock, report says
No injuries were reported in the accident, but damage to the pier was estimated at over $2 million dollars.
Passengers evacuated after fire breaks out on cruise ship in Glacier Bay
The Sapphire Princess, a larger Princess Cruises ship that was sailing nearby, responded to radio calls from the Wilderness Discoverer and used one of its lifeboats to bring over the passengers and most of the crew.
As 3 seasons of bridge work loom, Denali managers and tourist industry adjust
New timeline to remove clay at perilous Pretty Rocks site pushes completion date for bridge and full park road access to 2026.
Fishing guides at a Petersburg lodge charged with over 50 violations
All of the charges are misdemeanors involving illegal fishing for halibut.
Juneau Assembly declines to reconsider West Douglas e-bike tours
iRide Alaska hoped to offer e-bike tours during the tourist season for up to 10 people each, three times per day on Mondays through Saturdays.
City and cruise lines agree to future limits on tourism as first ship of the season docks in Juneau
Major cruise lines finalized an agreement with the City and Borough of Juneau this week to observe a five-ship daily limit, starting in 2024. Some community members say that doesn’t go far enough.