When it comes to how the city allegedly misused the funds, the lawsuit names a lifesize bronze whale statue. The whale itself was paid for by private donors. But a $10 million park under construction — featuring an artificial island — will be paid for by tourists.
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Economist urges lawmakers to address deficit uncertainty
Gunnar Knapp, director of the University of Alaska Institute of Social and Economic Research, told the Senate Finance Committee that uncertainty over the budget is a concern for the economy.
Lagging loonie means big loss for Haines, Skagway
The Tourism Industry Association of the Yukon canceled its annual convention slated to be held in Haines, mainly due to the weak Canadian dollar.
Delta cuts two weekly flights to Juneau
Effective immediately Delta will no longer fly to Juneau on Tuesday or Saturday. There will be no southbound flights on Sundays or Wednesdays.
Congressional math fail cost Alaska Railroad $3 million a year for 3 years
The Alaska Railroad has been missing out on $3 million a year for the past three years because of what appears to be late night math goof.
For the first time, the Haines eagle foundation is opening its aviaries to public tours
“So here’s where the public has never gone before!” said Raptor Curator Chloe Goodson as she led a small group of people into the collection of wooden sheds where eight owls, falcons, hawks and eagles live Tuesday.
Walking the world, smiling for peace
A man who is walking around the world is in Juneau through the weekend. Norio Sasaki is from Kyoto, Japan, and has been on the road for a while.
Can the ferry system be more reliable?
Port community leaders worry next summer’s Alaska Marine Highway System schedule will be as unreliable as this summer’s.
Seattle’s Ride The Ducks tours to remain suspended
Washington’s lead investigator said his team is still analyzing maintenance records and has another round of physical inspections to do before delivering a report next month.
Arctic tourism hot topic at industry convention
Alaska gets close to 2 million visitors a year. More and more of them are visiting the Arctic Circle and beyond.