Yearly Archives: 2017
Homer ethics complaint aired
An ethics complaint against three Homer City Council members, originally lodged by the constitutional group Heartbeat of Homer on July 3, will go forward...
Norway, not so much
By CRAIG MEDRED
CRAIGMEDRED.NEWS
Commentary
Norway’s version of the Alaska Permanent Fund hit the $1 trillion mark last week.
That’s $1,000 billion, or about 16 times the...
Senate to vote on National Defense bill, beef up missiles, icebreakers
The full Senate is expected to vote today on the National Defense Authorization Act, which has several provisions for Alaska, including authorization for up...
This week in Congress
The U.S. Senate and House will return to work on Monday, Sept. 25. There's talk about another vote on repealing Obamacare before the end of...
Ethics committee targets Wilson, ignores Guttenberg, Wool
The Legislative Ethics Committee decided last week that Rep. Tammie Wilson of North Pole violated the Ethics Act because in January of 2014 she...
Heads and Tails: Quake rattles expo in Juneau; Zinke orders expansion of hunting range
JUNEAU'S CONVENTION JINKS?
In April, a convention of fire investigators was convening in Juneau when two miscreant teens set a beloved playground ablaze. The timing was uncanny.
On Saturday,...
Nome Native Corp. adds fourth name to lawsuit
Sitnasuak Native Corporation filed a lawsuit last month to remove three of its 11 directors for breaking corporate election law. Now it has added a...
Breaking: Reimposing sentences for crimes to be part of special session
Gov. Walker today placed a rollback of provisions of SB 91 onto the call of his October special session.
For first-time offenders, who now don't get...
Heads and Tails: Saddler calls for a VPSO audit; Must Read getting a remodel
SADDLER CALLS FOR AUDIT OF VPSO PROGRAM
Rep. Dan Saddler has asked the Legislative Budget and Audit Committee for an audit of the Village Public...
Let them eat rabbit? Venezuelans heading for starvation
In 2009, Venezuela offered heating oil to Alaska villages that were struggling to pay for their winter fuel.
It was Venezuela's way of shaming President George...