U.S. Rep. Don Young spoke to a crowd of more than 50 at the Elizabeth Peratrovich Hall.
Business
In Southeast Alaska, high-end tourism businesses feast as cruise industry weathers famine
The tourism industry is on an undeniable rebound, but only some businesses are returning to profitability.
Alaska’s first tea farm is geothermally heated
Jenny Tse runs the leading tea manufacturing company in Alaska. Now she’ll be starting the only tea farm in Alaska.
Tlingit & Haida tribal officials fumed as Juneau Assembly developed fireworks restrictions challenging sovereignty
At times, Tlingit & Haida tribal officials were outraged because some city officials brushed aside the tribe’s assertion of its sovereignty on the land where it runs its fireworks shop.
Haines farmers asked to vacate land at start of growing season
Runoff from the December rains carried debris into the field, which sits below an old, decommissioned petroleum pipeline.
GCI plans wireless upgrades across Alaska, including faster speeds for rural communities
As rural Alaska communities begin to see improved service, the current fastest speeds in Alaska will double to 2-gig speed starting in 2022.