Other Southeast Alaska towns like Ketchikan, Sitka and Skagway have similar seasonal tax structures in place already. Right now, Juneau levies a 5% local sales tax.

While the rest of the nation is seeing a decline in tourism numbers, Alaska, so far at least, seems to be holding strong.

The 62-year-old woman's plans involved taking a tram popular with tourists partially up a mountain overlooking downtown ...

Authorities have found the body of a woman visiting Alaska’s capital city who did not return to her cruise ship from a hike she said she was taking.