There will be at least eight people working at the glacier this summer as cultural ambassadors. They’re employed by the local tribe and teach visitors about Lingít history, culture and connections to the land.
Tourism
Juneau Assembly to vote on fifth cruise ship dock Monday
The Assembly will vote on whether to lease city-owned tidelands, the submerged land in the Gastineau Channel, for the project. Without a tidelands lease, the dock can’t move forward.
Juneau considers setting aside money to support Mendenhall Glacier Visitor Center staffing
The jobs were formerly filled by federal workers, and city leaders say the proposal acts as a safety net in the face of further uncertainty at the federal level.
Amid Trump’s tariffs and annexation talk, some Canadians see visiting Alaska as a ‘diplomatic mission’
About the same number of people registered for the Buckwheat International Ski Classic this year as last year. And nearly 70% were Canadian.
Unalaska museum eyes possible drop in revenue as tourists bail amid tense foreign relations
The Museum of the Aleutians has already received cancellations from international visitors, months before the cruise season begins in May.
Sitka residents to vote on cruise limits in special election
If approved by the voters, the ordinance would set an annual cap of 300,000 cruise passengers, a daily cap of 4,500 passengers, and limit port calls to six days a week.