Tourism in Southeast Alaska has scaled down this season, but there are signs that visitors are still making their way to town.
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Juneau’s cruise ship docks are eerily quiet as the postponed season doesn’t get started
The port schedule still says that the Carnival Spirit should have arrived at 7:00 a.m. on Friday. There could have been more than 2,000 people in Juneau for eight hours, spending money.
The 2019 cruise ship season has begun
It was the first of 20 scheduled visits for the Ruby Princess this season. The last ship of the season, the Norwegian Jewel, is scheduled to arrive on Oct. 2.
Assembly committee to revisit ‘new JACC’ funding proposals
Options for funding the construction of a new Juneau Arts and Culture Center — budgeted to cost $26.4 million — will be taken up by the Juneau Assembly Public Works and Facilities Committee this spring.
Alaska Seaplanes to continue offering Juneau-Whitehorse link
Alaska Seaplanes is planning to continue offering direct, 55-minute flights between Juneau and Whitehorse for at least the next two seasons.
Assembly minority wields influence over October ballot questions
Political machinations have left the Juneau Assembly down to just seven members. That’s empowered a three-member minority to block any actions between now and after the October election.
Juneau Assembly committee advances temporary hotel tax for JACC
If the full Juneau Assembly advances the proposal at its Aug. 21 meeting, voters will get the final say through a local ballot question in the October municipal election. As amended Wednesday, the extra 2 percent tax would be in effect from 2018 through 2021.