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Thank you to all my family and friends for making my 90th birthday one to remember and for making it a great party. Thank you for all the cards, gifts and birthday wishes. Thanks to James Eden for taking pictures and to Jake and crew for the food and use of the Stikine. A special thanks to my family for making it all possible. Verda Villarma Thank you to the businesses that participated in the Fourth of July quilt show. Stikine Stitchers...
Proposed ballot measures — if they make it to the election and win voter approval — would raise Alaska’s minimum wage and add mandatory paid sick leave; limit campaign contributions; and restrict state spending on political party candidate nominations. The Alaska Division of Elections received the proposals earlier this month. One proposed ballot measure would make a series of changes to state labor laws. It would raise the hourly minimum wage — currently $10.85 — to $13 in July 2025, $14 in July 2026 and $15 in July 2027. Annual increases...
Juneau tourism companies are being forced to turn away visitors who want to see the Mendenhall Glacier Recreation Area this summer as they are reaching the commercial tourism limit due to “unprecedented increases in visitation,” the U.S. Forest Service announced July 7. The Forest Service each year doles out permitted “service days” to tour providers, such as bus companies or taxi services carrying tourists, in order to manage the area and protect the ecosystem. A service day equates to one tourist visiting the Mendenhall Glacier for one day...