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by Liz Ruskin, Alaska Public Media The cruise ship the Silver Shadow. (Photo by Maggie Wall / KMXT) The U.S. Senate passed a bill Thursday that could allow cruise ships to return to Alaska ports this summer. The bill temporarily lifts the requirement that foreign cruise ships – nearly the entire fleet – stop in …

Mike Wall presents the Midday Report featuring national headlines from NPR, program updates and local stories on: University of Alaska plans to merge Kodiak College and other campuses with UAS, and another plan to merge UAS with UAA new COVID-19 cases Canada’s ban on cruise ships until October Parks and Recreation opening facilities this weekend …

A Princess cruise ship in Juneau. (Photo by Heather Bryant/KTOO) by Adelyn Baxter, KTOO Canada has extended its ban on cruise ships until at least the end of October due to the global pandemic. “Cruise ships with overnight accommodation and a capacity of more than 100 persons — that includes passengers and crew — will be prohibited from …

King salmon, red salmon, and chum salmon. (Photo: Shane Iverson / KYUK) By Casey Grove, Alaska Public Media – Anchorage Alaska’s charter fishing businesses are suffering this summer, with prolonged travel restrictions severely impacting tourism to the state. Andy Mezirow guides fishing charters out of Seward with his business Gray Light Sportfishing. He also sits on …

May 17, 2021 by Abbey Collins, Alaska Public Media Alaska is expecting to see a lot of travelers this summer — especially compared to last year. Cheapwheels Rent-A-Car. (Abbey Collins/Alaska Public Media) As COVID-19 restrictions still bar large cruise ships from Alaska waters, most visitors are expected to come by plane — which means many are looking …

The Alaska Municipal League comprises of borough, city, and village officials from across the state and hosted a session in the Kodiak Marketplace downtown.

It's the latest cancellations of the year for the aging boat. The oldest ferry in the Alaska Marine Highway System and is showing its age — it had to be brought to a shipyard in Seward for repairs. Kodiak ferry terminal staff also warned there may be additional cancellations later.

Katmai National Park has a 24-hour live stream of Brooks Falls every summer. Hoards of bears gather there to catch salmon and it’s a popular spot for crowds to watch them. Bear 480, also known as ‘Otis,’ arrived at Brooks Falls on July 26, the latest he’s been noticed yet. Bear 480, Otis, matched his …

Cruise Line Agencies of Alaska has published its summer schedule for the state, and 23 large and small cruise ships are currently scheduled to visit Kodiak. That’s the most to visit since before the pandemic and the tides of tourism might be shifting our way. Cities in Southeast Alaska usually see more than a million …

June 10, 2021 by Liz Ruskin, Alaska Public Media Canada’s federal government is considering how to begin loosening its COVID-19 border restrictions, but it seems likely that the ban on letting Americans cross for nonessential travel will continue past June 21, when the current rules expire. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau spoke this week of taking a phased …