The Tourism Industry Association of the Yukon canceled its annual convention slated to be held in Haines, mainly due to the weak Canadian dollar.
Economy
Sunken tug Challenger to be raised and destroyed
For now, traffic in Gastineau Channel will not be restricted, but Hilbert said they will likely establish a no-wake zone during the actual salvage operation.
New TV series goes inside the yellow tape with Alaska’s plane crash investigators
The Smithsonian Channel goes behind the scenes with investigators trying to figure out why planes crashed near Juneau, Knik Arm and other Alaska locations.
Senate takes public testimony on Walker’s Permanent Fund bill
Alaskans get their first chance today to testify on the centerpiece of Gov. Bill Walker’s fiscal plan for the state.
Wal-Mart wouldn’t allow job fair information in store
Wal-Mart says it’s trying to do right by its soon-to-be-laid-off employees in Juneau. But it’s also been sticking to a corporate policy that left some outgoing employees in the dark about a state-organized job fair — held specifically for Wal-Mart’s employees.
Will legal pot be possible in rural Alaska?
Residents and borough staff in Petersburg are trying to come to grips with state regulations for marijuana that take effect later this month.
Congress OKs Coast Guard bill to transfer lands
Congress has approved a Coast Guard bill that includes several land transfers Alaska’s congressional delegation has pursued for years.
Entrepreneurs pitch ideas at Innovation Summit
A business symposium beginning Feb. 8 in Juneau will consider commerce and hear experts in a variety of related fields.
Three pitches for closing state budget deficit with the Permanent Fund
Gov. Walker wants to permanently resolve the budget shortfall this year with the Permanent Fund. Two lawmakers have offered their own bills for closing the budget gap with the fund.
Governor taps Ruffner for fish board, again
For 40 years, someone from Bristol Bay has sat on the state Board of Fisheries. Next fall, that might not be the case.