Economy

Over the first two days, captains will haul the whaling boats up and show off their crews flags before cutting up the whale for the large communal feast. 

The requirement for most people to wear masks indoors for the duration of travel, including boarding and disembarking the vessel, is still in place.

Murkowski confronted Stone-Manning over the reversal of a BLM land action from the final days of the Trump administration.

Based on the mayor’s math, the number of passengers that will visit Skagway this summer will be less than a tenth of the visitors that come in a typical season.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture has published a regulatory notice that it plans to “repeal or replace” a Trump administration regulation from October that removed Roadless Rule restrictions in the Tongass.

U.S. Rep. Don Young spoke to a crowd of more than 50 at the Elizabeth Peratrovich Hall.

Lumber prices have been soaring across the country as demand for wood during the pandemic outstripped supply.

This is the first time a company other than Hilcorp Alaska has won leases in a state sale since 2015.

It seems likely that the ban on letting Americans cross the Canadian border for nonessential travel will continue past June 21, when the current rules expire.

Chamber of Commerce Director Jason Bickling said that’s created a unique opportunity for the city to reflect on what it needs.