Haines Borough Tourism Director Tanya Carlson said recent closure of the downtown’s Thunderbird Motel will create a pinch in available housing, particularly for winter events like November’s Alaska Bald Eagle Festival.
“I’m sad. Those 20 rooms are typically full during the eagle festival. That’s a big percentage of all our rooms at that time of year,” Carlson said. “It will certainly affect our events this year to have 20 fewer rooms in town.”
In winter,…
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