TravelAwaits
May.27.2021
In May, President Joe Biden signed a new bill into law to allow cruise ships to sail from the Lower 48 directly to Alaska this year, ending more than a year of economic drought to the ports that relied so heavily on cruise traffic.
H.R. 1318, the “Alaska Tourism Restoration Act,” allows cruise ships to sail from Washington to Alaska without having to stop in Canada, which is still currently closed to American tourists. For Alaskan towns on the cruise ship circuit, where one in every 10 jobs is in tourism, the news brings hope for economic recovery.
However, tourists jumping on board to cruise to Alaska this year may see a different Alaska than what they have been used to or expected as cities gear up to handle an influx of visitors.
1 dead, several injured in multiple shootings in Shreveport Police lights blurred at night (Source: KFVS) By Alex Onken | April 5, 2021 at 4:54 AM CDT - Updated April 5 at 5:17 AM
SHREVEPORT, La. (KSLA) - One woman is dead and several are injured following several shooting incidents in Shreveport, with the first starting on late Sunday night. A woman is dead following a shooting on Hearne Avenue on Easter Sunday. (Source: Cody Jennings)
A woman has died following a fight late Sunday night.
According to Shreveport police, they have not made an arrest in the case. A man is recovering after a gun went off at a home in west Shreveport. (Source: Cody Jennings)
Family of 5 safe following house fire in Mooretown neighborhood House fire breaks out on Baxter Street just after 8 a.m. (Source: Cody Jennings) By Kaitlyn Gibson | January 8, 2021 at 8:46 AM CST - Updated January 8 at 10:39 AM
SHREVEPORT, La. (KSLA) - Shreveport fire crews responded to a house fire in the 3800 block of Baxter Street just after 8 a.m. on Friday, Jan. 8.
The family of five, plus their five dogs, made it out safely before firefighters arrived. No injuries were reported.
Crews responded to the scene within five minutes, the fire department says, and the fire was under control in less than 30 minutes. The house has major fire, smoke, and water damage.