After meeting with leaders of the region’s Indigenous communities, the owner also agreed not to use the name “potlatch” for his marketplace.
Tourism
A tour bus backed into a totem pole in downtown Juneau, but it’s still standing
For the son of the man who carved the pole 57 years ago, the accident was a reminder of what the piece means to him — and to his father’s legacy.
With cruise tourism booming, Juneau has negotiated a limit on how many passengers can come off ships
The agreement allows for 16,000 people on most days and 12,000 people on Saturdays.
Klawock hopes for an economic boost as it welcomes cruise ships for the first time
The ceremony was the result of 18 months of planning by tribal leaders, who are hoping to revive the town’s flagging economy with tourism.
Ketchikan tourist sues borough after scooter tips over on public bus
Attorneys for 91-year-old Donald Gillingham say the scooter wasn’t secured when it fell, breaking his ribs and puncturing his lung.
With an unexpected ship, Thursday will be Sitka’s biggest day of the summer cruise season
The latecomer is the Nieuw Amsterdam, which notified Sitka’s port director about a week ago that it was making an unscheduled call.