“The industry refers to this as the weaponization of travel,” said Travel Juneau CEO Liz Perry.
Southeast
New roads in the Tongass? Forest Service signs off on state’s ask.
On Thursday, the U.S. Forest Service announced it signed an agreement with the state — officially kicking off that process.
Congressman Young addresses Native issues, gun violence at forum
“To me, the Second Amendment is still the most important amendment of all the amendments,” Young said.
Sitka police caution about trash attracting garbage bears
The streak of Sitka authorities not destroying any bears this summer could end soon if a few residents and visitors don’t tighten up their garbage disposal practices.
Juneau teens rap about Tlingit culture, smoking ‘a fat pound of salmon’ in new bilingual music video
A group of Alaska Native teenagers premiered a bilingual hip-hop video on Monday showcasing their pride in their Tlingit culture and Southeast Alaska.
Sealaska Heritage Institute to digitally preserve spruce-root basket weaving
Sealaska Heritage Institute will digitally preserve the Alaska Native art form of spruce-root basket weaving. With some outside help, the organization will produce how-to videos that show the entire Tlingit basket-making process.
Alaska House primary has the most candidates in 22 years
The competition is mostly within the Republican Party.
Petersburg graduate with cerebral palsy ready for new challenges
Zack Christensen is no stranger to manual labor: staying active is actually the doctor’s orders for his cerebral palsy. “Through my life, I’ve learned that I just got to keep proving people wrong, that I can do all these things that I want to do and go places,” he said.
Valley Republican Jerry Nankervis promising jobs in statehouse bid
“I don’t believe in increasing the taxes during a recession. I think that’s bad policy,” the candidate for House District 34 said.
Klawock totem pole to honor Alaska Native veterans
The three-day pole-raising celebration is scheduled for Aug. 16-18. The pole will honor Alaska Native veterans.