Wrangell Sentinel -

Vendors will not be allowed to solicit visitors on the City Dock this cruise-ship season, which begins this month, according to the Port and Harbor Department.

Only vendors with existing contracts or agreements with the cruise ships that arrive in Wrangell will be allowed on the actual dock. Harbormaster Greg Meissner said any other vendors or guides will have to wait until the travelers come off the dock to approach them.

The city has decided to enforce these new policies this season because of the complaints it received last year. Meissner said, following the 2011 cruise-ship season, th...