The Municipality and Borough of Skagway is a first-class borough in Alaska on the Alaska Panhandle. As of the 2010 census, the population was 968. Estimates put the 2019 population at 1,183 people. The population doubles in the summer tourist season in order to deal with more than 1,000,000 visitors each year. Incorporated as a borough on June 25, 2007, it was previously a city in the Skagway-Yakutat-Angoon Census Area.The port of Skagway is a popular... Show more stop for cruise ships, and the tourist trade is a big part of the business of Skagway. The White Pass and Yukon Route narrow gauge railroad, part of the area's mining past, is now in operation purely for the tourist trade and runs throughout the summer months. Skagway is also part of the setting for Jack London's book The Call of the Wild, Will Hobbs's book Jason's Gold, and for Joe Haldeman's novel, Guardian. The John Wayne film North to Alaska...
According to the AK, extreme caution is required. Fraudulent messages from the supposed ÖGK are currently circulating: Their aim: to obtain account and credit card details. The trick works via a link that victims are supposed to click on. In addition, a short deadline is to be met and shortly afterwards...
What initially looked like a normal sale on the online platform “Vinted“ turned out to be internet fraud for a consumer from Linz. She was the victim of a phishing attack and was led to a fake bank website. The loss so far amounts to 8000 euros. The AK Upper Austria advises caution when trading online...
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