A letter from the municipal clerk said the proposed legislation would be unenforceable under the Alaska state constitution.
Tourism
Tlingit and Haida, Forest Service plans to expand cultural education at Mendenhall Glacier
“The people who go there want to learn about the glacier,” President Richard Chalyee Éesh Peterson said. “They also want to learn about the people.”
Sitkans push for vote on cruise visitor limits
This summer, cruise ships brought around 560,000 people to Sitka, breaking last year’s record.
Juneau short-term rental operators must register with city by Oct. 8
City leaders say the new program will help ensure operators are paying sales tax and provide data on the growing short-term rental market.
NTSB investigates mid-air collision over Katmai National Park
A de Havilland Beaver and a Bell 206L-4 LongRanger helicopter were about 1,000 feet above ground when they collided.
Skagway gets $20M FEMA grant to protect cruise ship dock from rockslides
Rocks falling from the mountain beside the dock have disrupted