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Chamber director warns of tourism uncertainty as Park staffing and federal changes ripple through borough economy
Summary
Vanessa Jusak, the borough’s chamber director, told the assembly that uncertainty at the National Park Service and related federal staffing changes are disrupting local tourism recovery; she described member surveys, a potential housing study, EPA technical assistance for a community well and plans for a Launchpad job‑support service.
Vanessa Jusak, the Denali Chamber director, reported to the assembly that local tourism businesses are seeing mixed signals ahead of the summer visitor season because of changing federal staffing at Denali National Park and other parks statewide.
Jusak said her recent survey of chamber members showed variability: some outfitters reported strong bookings while many accommodations reported fewer reservations than expected for the season. She told the assembly that visitor counts in the Interior have not recovered…
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