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How many H-1B petitions were made by Alaska employers during 2024?
Last Frontier News - Alaska
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July 14, 2025
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 |...
Proposed seasonal sales tax would take advantage of Juneau’s summer tourism
KTOO - Alaska
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July 10, 2025
Cruise ship tourists visit shops in downtown Juneau on Wednesday, July 10, 2025. (Photo by Clarise Larson/KTOO) The Juneau Assembly is moving forward with a plan to ask voters this fall whether to implement a new seasonal sales tax system next...
CRUISE NEWS! Viking Sigyn Embarkation Amsterdam to Basel Rhine River Cruise
Cruise Addicts - Georgia
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July 16, 2025
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CRUISE NEWS: Emergency Response on Cruise Ship, Cruise Port Sales Tax, Ship Name & MORE!
Cruise Addicts - Georgia
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July 16, 2025
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,...
Is this the Other Delos? – The island of Despotiko
Pilot Guides
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July 16, 2025
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,...
Travelers can now keep shoes on through TSA checkpoints at Anchorage airport
Your Alaska Link
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A new travel rule is now in effect at major airports, including Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport. Travelers can now keep their shoes on while going through TSA security. The "shoes off" rule was introduced in 2006 following an attempted...
Anchorage workers removed 744,000 pounds of vagrant encampment debris from Davis Park — the weight of a fully loaded Boeing 747-400
Must Read Alaska
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July 10, 2025
The Anchorage Assembly will hold a special meeting Friday, July 11, to take public commentary on a new ordinance that would criminalize unauthorized camping on public property. This comes just weeks after city crews completed an extraordinary...
Alaska is America's worst state for business in 2025 as falling oil prices sink economy
CNBC
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July 10, 2025
Pipeline Winding in Summer Mountain Landscape Sarkophoto | Istock | Getty Images From the first discovery in Prudhoe Bay in 1968, Alaskans have had a love-hate relationship with oil. On one hand, it allowed Alaska to abolish its state income tax,...
Anchorage camping ban marches forward towards second public hearing
Alaska's News Source
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July 10, 2025
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - The Anchorage Assembly is moving forward on development of a camping ban on some public lands. The ordinance, AO 2025-74, was introduced several weeks ago and was opened for public comment at the most recent meeting of...
US: Cincinnati Names HQ Hotel Brand, Convene's New NYC Location, Ritz-Carlton Bacara's Renovation, and More
BizBash
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July 17, 2025
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...
White House touts staggering decline in illegal migrant crossings at 'most dangerous' point in Panama
Daily Mail
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July 17, 2025
Activity at a deadly jungle choke point in Central America where hundreds of thousands of migrants bound for the U.S. routinely imperiled themselves has slowed to merely a trickle under President Trump's immigration crackdown. The Darien Gap is an...
Star Princess Unveils New Entertainment Experiences at Sea
FTN News
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July 17, 2025
Star Princess, the newest Sphere-class ship from Princess Cruises, is preparing to dazzle guests this fall with an entertainment experience unlike any other at sea. Set to debut on October 4, 2025, the 4,300-guest vessel will launch a bold and...
White House touts decline in migrant crossings at Darien Gap
Daily Mail
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July 17, 2025
By JON MICHAEL RAASCH, U.S. POLITICAL REPORTER FOR DAILYMAIL.COM Published: 13:29 EDT, 17 July 2025 | Updated: 13:30 EDT, 17 July 2025 Advertisement Activity at a deadly jungle choke point in Central America where hundreds of thousands of migrants...
Podcast: JetBlue And Porter—A Tale Of Two Airlines
Aviation Week Network
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ATW editors discuss the different strategies of two airlines in challenging times: U.S.-based JetBlue and Canadian carrier Porter. Subscribe Now Don't miss a single episode. Subscribe to Aviation Week's Window Seat Podcast in Apple Podcasts,...
Best Historical B&B
Newsweek
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July 17, 2025
Abilene's Victorian Inn | Abilene, KS Once the home of President Eisenhower's boyhood friend, Swede Hazlett, Abilene's Victorian Inn is now a lovely bed-and-breakfast that has been refreshed to its former glory. Guests begin each morning with...
Alaska Air Group Announces Webcast Of Second-Quarter 2025 Financial Results
MENAFN
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July 9, 2025
(MENAFN- PR Newswire) SEATTLE, July 9, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Alaska Air Group Inc., the parent company of Alaska Airlines Inc., Hawaiian Airlines, Inc. and Horizon Air Industries Inc., will hold its quarterly conference call to discuss 2025 second...
Kentucky doctor found dead after solo hike during Alaska cruise stop
Asian Journal
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July 12, 2025
Share Post Viber icon Viber Email Dr. Marites C. BuenafeMD (Photo Credit : health.usnews.com/doctors) JUNEAU, Alaska – Dr. Marites “Tess” Buenafe, a 62-year-old physician from Lexington, Kentucky, was found dead on Thursday, July 3, after going...
Mill Creek Little League softball all-stars win state
Herald - Washington State
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July 17, 2025
MILL CREEK — The Mill Creek Little League softball All-Star team took the long road to a state championship. Next up is a flight to Los Angeles and a bus ride to San Bernardino, where the team made up of girls ages 11-13 will begin play in the...
Travelers keep shoes on at SEA Airport as TSA rolls out new security procedures nationwide
KING 5 - Washington State
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July 9, 2025
Travelers in the U.S. no longer need to remove shoes at TSA checkpoints due to advancements in screening technology and identification procedures. SEATAC, Wash. — For the first time in nearly two decades, travelers passing through airport security...
Skip Brittenham, Prominent Hollywood Attorney and Power Broker, Dies at 82
The Hollywood Reporter - California
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July 17, 2025
Skip Brittenham, the forthright Hollywood attorney and power broker who represented A-listers from all corners of the industry, from Kevin Feige, Harvey Weinstein and Toby Emmerich to Harrison Ford, Tom Hanks and Eddie Murphy, died Monday. He was...