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Apr 06 2018

A pair of Panamax cruise ships docked in downtown Juneau on Aug. 30, 2017. (Photo by Jacob Resneck/KTOO)

What’s Juneau’s capacity for cruise ship visitors?

By Jacob Resneck, KTOO | Community, Economy, Juneau, Southeast, Tourism

The volume of Alaska-bound cruise ship visitors is projected to shatter records this season and next. That’s led to a revived conversation over the carrying capacity of visitors to Alaska’s capital city.

By Jacob Resneck, KTOO | April 6, 2018 3:54 pm

Apr 06 2018

Alaska tourism leaders look to fund marketing amid cuts

By Associated Press | Tourism

The leaders of Alaska’s largest travel industry trade group are looking for ways to fill a void in their marketing budget left from cuts by lawmakers.

By Associated Press | April 6, 2018 8:33 am

Mar 31 2018

Chris Fiala of Kodiak Island Charters. (Photo by Kayla Desroches / KMXT)

Some charter companies would trade number of fish for more fishing

By Kayla Desroches, KMXT - Kodiak | Fisheries, Tourism

NOAA Fisheries released both the Pacific halibut catch limits and the charter management measures this week, just days before the season opener on March 24. Numbers are down – roughly 9 percent overall from last year.

By Kayla Desroches, KMXT - Kodiak | March 31, 2018 6:23 pm

Mar 28 2018

Sidney Campbell with Arden, an American bald eagle at the American Bald Eagle Foundation Raptor Center and Natural History Museum in Haines, Alaska. (Photo courtesy Stefanie Jenkinson)

Haines Raptor Center plans new aviary

By Daysha Eaton, KHNS-Haines | Southeast, Tourism, Wildlife

The American Bald Eagle Foundation Raptor Center and Natural History Museum in Haines houses three American bald eagles: Arden, Vega and Bella. But the existing spaces where the largest birds live are less than ideal, and so the center will build a new aviary.

By Daysha Eaton, KHNS-Haines | March 28, 2018 12:47 pm

Mar 21 2018

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

Skagway explores new waterfront proposal

By Abbey Collins, KHNS-Haines | Southeast, Tourism, Transportation

The conversation about the future of Skagway’s waterfront is taking a new turn. The city is exploring an economic partnership with a cruise company and suspending negotiations with White Pass and Yukon Route Railroad.

By Abbey Collins, KHNS-Haines | March 21, 2018 5:00 am

Mar 19 2018

A timber sale sign is posted in the Tongass National Forest on Prince of Wales island. (KRBD file photo)

New state Forest Service leader has Alaska experience

By Ed Schoenfeld, CoastAlaska News | Federal Government, Fisheries, Juneau, Southcentral, Southwest, Syndicated, Timber, Tourism

“We spent 23 years together in Alaska and just having an opportunity to come back and re-engage with folks and work on Alaska issues has just been a dream of mine,” said incoming Regional Forester David Schmid.

By Ed Schoenfeld, CoastAlaska News | March 19, 2018 6:19 pm

Mar 02 2018

A TEMSCO helicopter sits on the Mendenhall Glacier in Juneau in 2009.

Era Helicopters sells off Alaska tour operations

By Jacob Resneck, KTOO | Business, Southeast, Tourism

Era Helicopters has sold its flightseeing tour operations in Juneau and Denali National Park to NorthStar Trekking and TEMSCO, sister firms based in Ketchikan. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.

By Jacob Resneck, KTOO | March 2, 2018 6:16 pm

Mar 01 2018

There are a total of nine separate hot springs at Baranof Warm Springs with temperatures from luke warm to 120 degrees Fahrenheit. (Creative Commons photo by zug zwang/Flickr)

Residents speak out against possible hatchery in Baranof Warm Springs

By Katherine Rose, KCAW-Sitka | Fisheries, Southeast, Tourism

A proposed hatchery in a local tourist destination and fishing haven has some Sitkans and residents of Baranof Warm Springs up in arms.

By Katherine Rose, KCAW-Sitka | March 1, 2018 9:05 am

Feb 28 2018

The National Geographic ship Quest tied up to Petersburg’s drive down dock in 2017. (Photo by Nora Saks/KFSK)

Petersburg OKs cruise fee for 2019

By Joe Viechnicki, KFSK-Petersburg | Local Government, Southeast, Tourism

Petersburg will start charging a $5-a-head fee for passengers on cruise ships in 2019. Petersburg’s borough assembly gave final approval Monday to the new charge, despite a lawsuit over a similar fee in Juneau and concerns from the cruise ship industry.

By Joe Viechnicki, KFSK-Petersburg | February 28, 2018 11:25 am

Feb 22 2018

The cruise ship Noordam brought close to 2,000 passengers to Haines on Sept. 20, 2017. It and other ships carried more than 1 million passengers this summer, helping increase the region's tourism economy. (Ed Schoenfeld/CoastAlaska News)

Can Southeast share the wealth of tourism growth?

By Ed Schoenfeld, CoastAlaska News | Economy, Juneau, Southcentral, Southeast, Tourism

Passenger fees total about $45 million a year statewide, said John Binkley, president of Cruise Lines International Association Alaska. He said pooling that would allow other cities to boost their industries, too.

By Ed Schoenfeld, CoastAlaska News | February 22, 2018 12:01 pm

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What’s Juneau’s capacity for cruise ship visitors?

Alaska tourism leaders look to fund marketing amid cuts

Some charter companies would trade number of fish for more fishing

Haines Raptor Center plans new aviary

Skagway explores new waterfront proposal

New state Forest Service leader has Alaska experience

Era Helicopters sells off Alaska tour operations

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Can Southeast share the wealth of tourism growth?

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