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I booked basic economy flights with Delta and Alaska Airlines — 1 was clearly better
Business Insider's reporter flew in basic economy with Delta and Alaska Airlines.Joey Hadden/Business Insider I paid $175 to fly in basic economy from Salt Lake City to NYC with Delta. A few months later, I took a $240 basic economy flight from...

Propulsion Issues Wreak Havoc on Ruby Princess’s Alaska Cruise
Ongoing propulsion issues onboard Ruby Princess have the passengers feeling more cold toward Princess Cruises than Alaska’s glaciers. The problems became apparent on embarkation day, July 9, 2025, right around the time that the 3,080-guest ship...

Juneau team beats Ketchikan in Juniors All-Star softball tourney
The 2025 Alaska State Junior All-Stars softball tournament wrapped up on Wednesday evening at Ketchikan’s Dudley Field, with the Gastineau Channel Little League All-Stars winning two games against the Ketchikan Little League All-Stars to earn the...

Alaska, Florida, Delaware Are Top States For Fishing, New Study Says
A fisherman kneels with a 24-pound inconnu caught at the Pah River in 1986 in Alaska, which, according to new research, is the best state to go fishing. (Photo by International Game Fish Association via Getty Images) Getty Images Alaska is the...

I booked basic economy flights with Delta and Alaska Airlines. One was clearly better for coach passengers.
2025-07-16T11:48:01Z Share Facebook Email X LinkedIn Copy link lighning bolt icon An icon in the shape of a lightning bolt. Impact Link Save Saved Read in app I paid $175 to fly in basic economy from Salt Lake City to NYC with Delta. A few months...

Vote on Anchorage camping ban likely

Chase Ultimate Rewards sweet spots: From international business class to domestic travel
Chase Ultimate Rewards points are one of the most valuable transferable currencies you can earn. Because of this — and Chase's 5/24 rule — many people start with an Ultimate Rewards points-earning card when they first get into points and miles....

Ketchikan photographer Peaches Wallin featured in traveling exhibit
Ketchikan photographer Naona “Peaches” Wallin is one of three locals featured in the “Portable Southeast” art exhibit at The Commons gallery this month, which is just one of many places that people can enjoy Wallin’s work. Portable Southeast is a...

For Samoans in Anchorage, cricket means connection to culture and each other
Jirleen Nyel and her friends hollered encouragement from their chairs nestled in a stand of trees at the edge of the cricket field in Anchorage’s Dave Rose Park. “We are loud when we cheer, so that's why we're out here,” she said. She was worried...

DOT Approves Alaska Airlines' $1.9B Takeover of Hawaiian Airlines
The Department of Transportation (DOT) has approved Alaska Airlines and its parent company, Alaska Air Group (AAG), which also owns the airline’s regional carrier Horizon Air, to take over Hawaiian Airlines’ certificates and international services...

Where travel nurses earn the most and least: Pay trends by state and specialty
Where travel nurses earn the most and least: Pay trends by state and specialty Travel nursing took off during the COVID-19 pandemic and it has continued to grow. In 2020, Staffing Industry Analysts reported that travel nurse staffing demand jumped...

Opinion: Bears provide huge economic benefits to Alaska. The state shouldn’t be killing them.
(iStock / Getty Images) In light of the ongoing controversy surrounding the Alaska Department of Fish and Game’s predator control program, it would be beneficial for the state to assess the significant economic benefits that bears provide. One of...

Opinion: Alaska education reform doesn’t start with budget cuts
Children at Pearl Creek Elementary, one of the Fairbanks schools targeted for closure. (Morgan Dulian) Gov. Mike Dunleavy is defying state law and the will of Alaskans on education funding. When the Legislature overrode the veto of House Bill 57,...

UAA Alaska Sea Grant Community Engaged Fellows finish up their 2025 summer projects
Davin Holen is the Alaska Sea Grant Coastal Community Resilience Specialist based at the University of Alaska campus in Anchorage and coordinator for Community Engaged Fellows program. He explained that the students are part of a national cohort...

How many H-1B petitions were made by Alaska employers during 2024?
Tammy Meckley, Associate Director, Immigration Records and Identity Services Directorate for USCIS | https://www.dhswatchlist.com/ Tammy Meckley, Associate Director, Immigration Records and Identity Services Directorate for USCIS |...
US: Cincinnati Names HQ Hotel Brand, Convene's New NYC Location, Ritz-Carlton Bacara's Renovation, and More
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M.: The American Indian Alaska Native Tourism Association (AIANTA), the only national organization dedicated to advancing cultural heritage tourism in Native Nations and communities across the U.S., and Destinations International...

Is this the Other Delos? – The island of Despotiko
This extraordinary island, known as the “Other Delos,” was once home to an important sanctuary dedicated to the cult of Apollo, dating back to the late Archaic period (6th-early 5th century BC). The sheer size and scale of the sanctuary complex,...

CRUISE NEWS! Viking Sigyn Embarkation Amsterdam to Basel Rhine River Cruise
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CRUISE NEWS: Emergency Response on Cruise Ship, Cruise Port Sales Tax, Ship Name & MORE!
We’ve got another busy cruise news update for you today, including an emergency response on the Island Princess due to a fire, Alaska cruise port considering a new sales tax, Margaritaville at Sea reveals Beachcomber as the name of its third ship,...

No Matter What
It was a simple text, yet it was the start of a life-changing experience. “Hey Paul, do you want to speak in Anchorage or Fairbanks?” I’d been receiving invitations to speak at events in California as part of a West Coast tour this past June, but...