Monthly Archives: April, 2019
DOT moving ahead on Cascade Point ferry terminal
ADVANCES S.E. TRANSPORTATION PLAN
The money has been set aside, and the Department of Transportation has the authority to use it.
Now, Must Read Alaska has...
Facts not ferry tales
By WIN GRUENING
SENIOR CONTRIBUTOR
In recent “battle of the budget” town hall meetings across the state, there have been few surprises. Budget-cutting resisters really know how...
Lisa, Dan, Don unite on side of cannabis, states’ rights
DELEGATION SAYS IT'S 'HIGH TIME'
U.S. Senators Lisa Murkowski, Dan Sullivan, and Congressman Don Young have added their support for legislation to protect states, like...
Rare cockpit footage from an F-22 Raptor over Alaska
Breathtaking footage of the pilot's view from an F-22 Raptor Stealth Fighter over Joint Base Elmendorf Richardson.
The F-22 Raptor is the Air Force's newest...
UA Prez: Time to close UAA teaching programs
In a memo to the University of Alaska Board of Regents, President Jim Johnsen says it's time to close the University of Alaska Anchorage...
Some rights matter: Human rights commission votes, retains executive director
The Alaska Human Rights Commission board came down on the side of the agency's executive director, allowing her to keep her job, but requiring...
Senate Finance proposes spending cap, 50/50 POMV split
The Senate Finance Committee today introduced a pair of bills to cap government spending and establish a 50-50 split between dividends and state expenses...
New Arctic dinosaur fossils discovered in Colville River
THE SMITHSONIAN
The "Liscomb Bone Bed" along the Colville River in Alaska’s North Slope is full of duck-billed dinosaur fossils.
Over 99 percent of the 6,000...
Elective abortions cut from budget
Rep. Cathy Tilton was able to get an "intent language" amendment into the operating budget that ends state funding for elective abortions, and removed...
P.O.W. Report: Sell the fast ferries — fast
LET THE PEOPLE HAVE THEIR PFDS
By ARTHUR MARTIN
EDITOR, POW REPORT
The Juneau Empire reported Wednesday that the Department of Transportation intends to sell the fast...