The summer that wasn’t; Skagway businesses struggle to survive a season of no tourism
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In Southeast Alaska, tourism drives the summer economy. In Skagway, it’s critical. But this year, COVID-19 means tourists are mostly non-existent in the town...
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Across the state, homebuilding and vacancy rates are down. Rent, mortgage rates and home prices are up.
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A new generation of women in the trades are being trained in Anchorage | Alaska Insight
When you picture a carpenter, a man likely comes to mind. But women are increasingly attracted to the field’s high wages and the opportunity...