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Oct 13 2018

A Disney cruise ship is tied up at Skagway’s ore dock. (Photo by Emily Files/KHNS)

Air quality monitoring in Skagway ongoing after uptick in complaints about cruise ship emissions

By Henry Leasia, KHNS-Haines | Southeast, Tourism

This summer there was an uptick in complaints of cruise ships polluting the air in Southeast Alaska. The state’s air quality standards for cruise ships are based on the opacity of plumes from the smokestacks of the ships. In other words, how thick and cloudy the smoke is coming from the ship.

By Henry Leasia, KHNS-Haines | October 13, 2018 8:09 am

Oct 12 2018

Walker defends record, challengers offer alternatives in Fairbanks governor candidate forum

By Tim Ellis, KUAC - Fairbanks | Election Coverage, Tourism

Gov. Bill Walker and the two candidates who are running to unseat him pitched their ideas Tuesday on how to promote the state’s tourism industry.

By Tim Ellis, KUAC - Fairbanks | October 12, 2018 6:07 pm

Oct 10 2018

Regulations could be coming for rental boats used for fishing

By Aaron Bolton, KBBI-Homer | Fisheries, Southcentral, Southeast, Tourism

The North Pacific Fishery Management Council took a step toward regulating unguided boats that anglers pay to use for halibut fishing. The council may require those boats to be registered and may also impose more restrictive charter bag limits on the customers that utilize them.

By Aaron Bolton, KBBI-Homer | October 10, 2018 2:32 pm

Oct 03 2018

The Norwegian Bliss prepares to leave Juneau on June 5, 2018.

Cruise season ends as industry looks to see even more visitors next year

By Adelyn Baxter, KTOO | Juneau, Tourism

With the departure of the Westerdam and the Norwegian Pearl, Juneau’s 2018 cruise season has come to an end. Some in the local tour industry are already concerned about the growing number of visitors each year.

By Adelyn Baxter, KTOO | October 3, 2018 7:18 pm

Sep 18 2018

The Holland America cruise ship Zaandam docked in Juneau on June 22, 2018. (Photo by Adelyn Baxter/KTOO)

Juneau’s cruise passenger fee lawsuit heads toward trial

By Jacob Resneck, CoastAlaska | Juneau, Tourism

Attorneys sparred over the constitutionality of Juneau’s head tax levied on cruise ship passengers. The oral arguments in federal court could be a prelude of things to come as the lawsuit heads toward trial.

By Jacob Resneck, CoastAlaska | September 18, 2018 5:03 pm

Sep 13 2018

Cruise ship air quality violations spike in Alaska

By Jacob Resneck, CoastAlaska | Environment, Southeast, Tourism

Alaska regulators have sent nine air quality violation notices for cruise ships in Juneau, Ketchikan, Skagway, Haines and Seward. That’s as more than 134 people have called the state’s hotline to report cruise ship air pollution.

By Jacob Resneck, CoastAlaska | September 13, 2018 8:37 pm

Sep 07 2018

Juneau cruise ship exhaust prompts complaints to Alaska agency

By Associated Press | Juneau, Tourism

Officials say exhaust emissions from a Norwegian Cruise Line vessel docking in Juneau prompted at least 10 complaints to an Alaska regulatory agency.

By Associated Press | September 7, 2018 9:59 pm

Sep 03 2018

In Kaktovik, sea ice loss means a boom in polar bear tourism

By Jennifer Pemberton, Alaska's Energy Desk | Alaska's Energy Desk, Arctic, Climate Change, Tourism

That’s when outsiders started showing up in Kaktovik: tourists, who wanted to see polar bears before they went extinct.

By Jennifer Pemberton, Alaska's Energy Desk | September 3, 2018 8:00 am

Aug 24 2018

These two photos appear in a lawsuit challenging the state law prohibiting advertising near state highways. Palmer resident Eric Siebels displayed the sign on the left in 2014. He kept the frame in place and displayed the sign on the right this year. The lawsuit says he's concerned the Department of Transportation will remove the Dunleavy sign. (Photos courtesy of Eric Siebels)

Is selective enforcement of Alaska’s ban on roadside advertising unconstitutional?

By Andrew Kitchenman, KTOO and Alaska Public Media | 2 Alaska, Outdoors, Politics, Southcentral, State Government, Tourism

The plaintiffs in a new lawsuit argue it is when it targets political advertising. Alaska has banned advertising along state highways since 1949, when it was a territory.

By Andrew Kitchenman, KTOO and Alaska Public Media | August 24, 2018 7:08 pm

Aug 17 2018

Vaccinium Ovalifolium, or Oval-leaf Blueberry. (Photo by Daysha Eaton/KMXT)

Kodiak biologists track climate variation’s impact on berries, bears

By Daysha Eaton, KMXT-Kodiak | Environment, Outdoors, Southwest, Tourism, Wildlife

Kodiak National Wildlife Refuge biologists just wrapped up this season’s the monitoring berry supply in relation to the health of bear populations. They’ve been assessing berry patches and doing aerial surveys for bears.

By Daysha Eaton, KMXT-Kodiak | August 17, 2018 9:17 am

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Air quality monitoring in Skagway ongoing after uptick in complaints about cruise ship emissions

Walker defends record, challengers offer alternatives in Fairbanks governor candidate forum

Regulations could be coming for rental boats used for fishing

Cruise season ends as industry looks to see even more visitors next year

Juneau’s cruise passenger fee lawsuit heads toward trial

Cruise ship air quality violations spike in Alaska

Juneau cruise ship exhaust prompts complaints to Alaska agency

In Kaktovik, sea ice loss means a boom in polar bear tourism

Is selective enforcement of Alaska’s ban on roadside advertising unconstitutional?

Kodiak biologists track climate variation’s impact on berries, bears

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