“I don’t want to file perjury charges against you, but I’m of the opinion that the Trump administration—DHS, your DHS—approved the asylum application,” Thompson said. THOMPSON: You blamed the shooting of Guardsmen solely on Joe Biden. Who approved the asylum for this same person? KRISTI NOEM: This individual that came in— THOMPSON: No. I want […]
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Salted Roots Alaska, a Seward-based lodging business open year-round and with a second location in Anchorage, was one of eight award recipients at the Alaska Travel Industry Association’s recent annual convention. According to an Oct. 28 press release, ATIA is a nonprofit trade membership organization for the travel and tourism businesses in Alaska. ATIA also […]
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The day prior, the president had been informed that Sweeney is reportedly a card-carrying Republican. Then and there, he grew fond of her recent ad campaign. “If Sydney Sweeney is a registered Republican, I think her ad is fantastic,” Trump said. Last week, several Republican officials, including Vice President JD Vance, also commented on the […]
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Alaskans and Canadians are canceling their cross-border trips due to fear of being detained, but Canadian passengers aboard cruise ships are still arriving in Southeast Alaska. Jaime Bricker, tourism director for the City and Borough of Skagway, said the season is progressing as expected, despite concerns about national-level tourism cancellations. “We are basically on par […]
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A showcase of local vendors, boats, music, food and the Homer marine trades industry as a whole was hosted this weekend on the Homer Spit. A way to bring tourists into the area during the slower, early summer season, the inaugural event got off to a rainy, windy start on Saturday morning. But by later […]
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