Monthly Archives: February, 2019
Kawasaki to Fish and Game Commissioner: Recite climate change creed
(2-minute read) DEMANDS TO KNOW HIS BELIEFS ON HUMAN CAUSES
In the confirmation interview of Fish and Game Commissioner Doug Vincent-Lang, Sen. Scott Kawasaki led...
No freedom for Jonathan Norton, parole board says
COMMUNITY RALLIES, KILLER REMAINS BEHIND BARS
The man who murdered Duane Samuels off of De Armoun Road in South Anchorage in 1989 was denied parole...
Metlakatla votes to change time zones
FOR NOW, IT'S IN A TIME WARP
Metlakatla quietly went on Alaska Standard Time last month.
Until January 20 at 2 am, it was the one...
Eastman pulls surprise, but Knopp votes against Talerico — again
(1-minute read) DEJA VU: KENAI REPUBLICAN SAYS NO TO REPUBLICAN SPEAKER
Rep. David Eastman, a District 11 Republican, surprised House colleagues today by forcing a...
Breaking: Bernhardt the new Interior Secretary, replacing Zinke
President Donald Trump announced he will appoint Interim Secretary David Bernhardt to be the permanent Interior secretary. If confirmed by the Senate, he will...
Republicans, Democrats could split House control 50-50
(3-minute read) EMERGING PLAN WOULD MEAN CO-SPEAKERS, CO-CHAIRS
It's been three weeks since the Legislature gaveled in, but still there's no leadership established in the...
Where’s your Super Bowl party? For Alaska Democrats, in the Speaker’s Office
GAME OF THRONES: KICKING BACK IN THE #OCCUPIED CAPITOL FOR THE BIG GAME
Alaskans, like many Americans, are taking the day off to watch the...
Ptarmigan wins over Raven in MRAK poll
(3-minute read) MOST ALASKANS LIKE THEIR CURRENT STATE BIRD
In an unscientific opinion poll run by Must Read Alaska on Facebook during a 7-day period ending...
Swift child-predator busts show Troopers back governor’s ‘get tough on crime’ words
(3-minute read) CRIMINALS HAVE BEEN WARNED; NOW THEY'RE BEING ARRESTED
"If you are a criminal, this is going to be a very dangerous place for...
Former state lawyer gets away with a crime — again
By ART CHANCE
SENIOR CONTRIBUTOR
Erin Pohland was a State of Alaska assistant attorney general. Then, nine years ago, she started to get in trouble.
On Dec....