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Cruise Town

This year, cruise ship passengers to Juneau, Alaska, outnumbered local residents 35 to 1. Cruise Town is a podcast from KTOO News. It’s about how Juneau became a Cruise Town, what it’s like to live i... Read more

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Season 3, Episode 1: 'Cruise ships are back, baby!'

Season 3, Episode 1: 'Cruise ships are back, baby!'

There were two giant hurdles preventing cruise ships from coming back to Alaska in April when they usually start showing... Read more

21 Jul 2021

16mins

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Season 2, Episode 4: The season that wasn't

Season 2, Episode 4: The season that wasn't

This summer was slated to be Juneau’s biggest ever for cruise ship visitors. Instead, 1.4 million cruise ship passengers... Read more

31 Dec 2020

31mins

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Season 2, Episode 3: Uncruise

Season 2, Episode 3: Uncruise

Since this spring, we’ve been following along as the biggest cruise season in Juneau’s history got canceled. In August, ... Read more

11 Aug 2020

15mins

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Season 2, Episode 2: What's in a plan?

Season 2, Episode 2: What's in a plan?

For the past several months, it’s been a lot of “will they or won’t they” with regard to the cruise industry coming to A... Read more

29 Jul 2020

10mins

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Season 2, Episode 1: They're Not Coming

Season 2, Episode 1: They're Not Coming

A lot about Juneau’s future is up in the air still, but one thing is certain now: more than a million cruise ship passen... Read more

17 Jun 2020

13mins

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Episode 6: Five Stars

Episode 6: Five Stars

An Alaska cruise is all about the scenery. And Juneau doesn’t disappoint. There’s a glacier in town and some of the best... Read more

25 Mar 2020

29mins

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Episode 5: We Almost Lost Yanni

Episode 5: We Almost Lost Yanni

Safety at sea is serious business. And as the industry continues its explosive growth in Juneau, safety concerns are at ... Read more

3 Dec 2019

23mins

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Episode 4: The Weight of the World

Episode 4: The Weight of the World

What we know as Juneau has been the home of the Aak’w Kwaan since time immemorial. Some cruise ship tourists are curious... Read more

27 Nov 2019

22mins

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Episode 3: Camp Cruise Town

Episode 3: Camp Cruise Town

Juneauites are a lot like whales. Some are year-round residents -- enduring or even thriving during the cold and wet off... Read more

20 Nov 2019

21mins

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Episode 2: The Whale and the Head Tax

Episode 2: The Whale and the Head Tax

Juneau has a new park featuring a life-size statue of a humpback whale breaching from a reflecting pool, complete with w... Read more

13 Nov 2019

24mins

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