Liz Perry, president and CEO of Travel Juneau, said the Ironman Alaska triathlon organizer called her to say that the decision arose from economic concerns like inflation and the potential for a recession.
Economy
Sitka to investigate whether city land can be opened up to ease housing crunch
Sitka’s planning director said a large section of city-owned land behind Sitka High School is at the top of the list.
Task force’s final report calls for new rules and more research to address seafood bycatch
The collapse of salmon runs vital to western Alaska triggered the creation of the Alaska Bycatch Task Force.
Starbucks union organizing gave labor a jolt of energy in 2022
Starbucks workers unionized at record speed. But workers are now filing fewer unionization petitions, one year on.
Alaska tribes join with Lower 48 allies to seek protections from impacts of Canadian mines
The tribes are seeking protective action under the Boundary Waters Treaty of 1909, the framework for resolving disputes over shared waters.
Juneau residents get a closer look at the proposal for Aak’w Landing
Huna Totem Corporation aims to complete construction on a 10,000-foot visitor center and a new cruise ship berth with a curved trestle by 2025, but there are many steps to go in the public process.