The governor’s statement was issued before the indictment was unsealed Friday by the U.S Department of Justice. Sullivan in an interview later on Friday said while he stood by his statement, he hadn’t yet read the indictment.
In 2018, Jody Potts was the target of misconduct from then-Lt. Gov. Byron Mallott. He resigned two days later, but the details of what happened have never been publicly told until now.
Increased capacity on cruise ships and pent-up demand will help bring a record number of cruise guests to Alaska this summer, signaling a rebound for the industry after the pandemic hampered travel in recent years, an official with a cruise trade association said. The anticipation comes as the summer’s first large ship, the Norwegian Bliss owned by Norwegian Cruise Line,