This year’s total is less than 10% of the number of passengers that came during 2019, the last season before the pandemic.
Tourism
The National Park Service could soon have its first Native American director
The Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources meets Tuesday to consider his nomination.
Wrangell seeks ‘COVID greeter’ to tell visitors about local mandates
Wrangell mandates testing for unvaccinated people arriving in the community, but there is no COVID testing at the airport.
A city survey on Juneau tourism issues wraps Friday. Then what?
The survey asks some familiar questions, and fresh ones on hot-button cruise ship topics, like limits on cruise ships, Norwegian Cruise Line’s plan to develop a fifth large cruise ship berth, and a partial ban on “hot-berthing.”
Alaska’s economic recovery lags behind most states
As of July, Alaska had made up less than half of its COVID-related job losses.
Petersburg group raises money for long-term upkeep of historic Southeast lighthouse
The lighthouse building dates back to 1935, built in the art deco style. It replaced one that burned to the ground in 1933.