Skagit Tourism Bureau reports stronger visitor spending in 2025; council probes data methods Skagit Tourism Bureau presented 2025 marketing outcomes to Anacortes council, citing a $12.1M advertising attribution and explaining how that differs from a separate $386M statewide tourism sales estimate; councilors asked about geofence data access and Canadian visitor tracking.

The Skagit Tourism Bureau revealed impressive visitor spending of $12.1 million driven by targeted marketing efforts, but how does it stack against the state's $386 million tourism sales estimate?

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Death Valley National Park faces funding cuts and staffing challenges amid visitor surges Death Valley anticipates federal layoffs affecting support staff while visitor numbers rebound post-COVID.

Death Valley National Park is experiencing a surge in winter visitors, but looming federal layoffs threaten to disrupt operations just as the summer season approaches.

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