A cap would limit the number of passengers that could visit on a daily basis, which supporters say would preserve the natural experience of visiting remote Alaska.
Local Government
Anchorage lifts capacity restrictions for all businesses, still requires masks and social distancing
Anchorage health officials said that lower COVID-19 case rates in recent weeks gave the city room to ease restrictions.
Welcome news for the tourism industry: Juneau assembly votes to relax travel restrictions
The new changes don’t mean the city is lifting all the requirements, but they are meant to be encouraging for COVID-conscious travelers.
Hundreds of appointments still available for Juneau’s next mass vaccination clinic
Case count trends lines are going in the right direction, but city officials are worried about more aggressive variants of COVID-19 making their way to Juneau.
Juneau sets up evacuation center for residents affected by extreme avalanche danger
As of late Saturday, there have been no slides in the Behrends Avenue Area. But, the weather is about to take a turn for the worse.
Sitka’s water export dreams face skepticism at Assembly table
For more than two decades, companies have hoped to export Sitka’s water and market it globally. None of those efforts have come to fruition.
Petersburg COVID-19 outbreak grows to 30 cases
Petersburg incident commander Karl Hagerman said community spread appears to be happening in multiple settings and locations.
Bartlett Regional Hospital begins locally processing COVID-19 tests
Other recent COVID developments include that the city is giving people age 65 and up first dibs on appointments for the next mass vaccination clinic.
Governor’s bond proposal skims over Southeast
Projects for named communities in Southeast — Ketchikan, Craig, Sitka, Hyder and Klawock — make up about 7% of the state’s bond.
Juneau Assembly mulls partial fireworks ban and outlawing sales
Juneau Assembly member Michelle Hale helped write the draft fireworks ordinance. She said she really wants to target the booming, concussive fireworks.