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Haines’ tourism director says there’s fierce competition to attract independent travelers, and influencers are one way to get a leg up. 

The study’s authors say that movement is increasing in one slide area, suggesting that “the failure event is approaching.”

The money for the program comes from a gift made last year by Norwegian Cruise Lines.

The virus hasn’t directly affected Skagway, but without tourists, residents and business owners are left trying to figure out how to get by when money isn’t coming in.

The manager of the local bank branch said there was a run on cash last week—a sign that the spending is likely to happen locally rather than online.