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It took several months of educating and vote wrangling, but President Joe Biden signed the Alaska’s congressional delegation’s legislation on May 24 to salvage the latter half of this year’s cruise ship season, in Southeast, at least.

JUNEAU (AP) — Some Juneau-area residents have filed paperwork seeking to qualify for the local ballot proposed limits on cruise ships in Alaskas capital city. The proposed measures submitted Monday would ban large cruise ships at certain times and over a specific size from Juneau. Filing paperwork is the first step in the ballot process. The city clerk has until May 3 to certify or deny the paperwork. If supporters are allowed to go forward, they would need to collect signatures from nearl...

Residents want vote on limiting cruise ship access in Juneau Follow Us Question of the Day     By - Associated Press - Thursday, April 15, 2021 JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) - Some Juneau-area residents have filed paperwork seeking to qualify for the local ballot proposed limits on cruise ships in Alaska’s capital city. The proposed measures submitted Monday would ban large cruise ships at certain times and over a sp...