Monthly Archives: May, 2019
Cause journalism: ‘Energy Desk’ story of the day
The "Alaska Energy Desk" non-energy story of the day is from reporter Nat Herz, formerly with the Anchorage Daily News. In it, he quotes...
Corrections says no sex offenders housed at Point Mac prison farm
ALSO: WALK-AWAY BURGLAR IS IN CUSTODY
On social media in the Mat-Su Valley, several people have expressed worries that sex offenders are housed at the...
Should public broadcasting be spared?
AND A LOOK AT ALASKA ENERGY DESK'S REPORTING ON ... ENERGY?
The line items for publicly funded radio and TV have been essentially spared in...
Prosecutors say: Give us the tools to stop crime
By UNITED DISTRICT ATTORNEYS
Many of us are lifelong prosecutors who have spent years in the trenches trying to do the best we can to...
The rollback of SB 91? Getting rolled by House Finance
CAUTION: MORE CRIME, LEGAL RAPE AHEAD
Must Read Alaska has learned that the Democrat-led House Majority is preparing to reverse a compromise it made with...
Dr. Jerry Prevo retires after 47 years
WHAT A SENDOFF, ATTENDED BY THOUSANDS
At a packed Sunday morning service, the Anchorage Baptist Temple faithful -- and several hundred more -- gave Dr....
MRAK Almanac: Ray Troll exhibit, and Drive Your Tractor to Work Day
May 6, 1929: Noyes Slough bridge on the Chena River was taken out by ice, as seen in photo below. The slough is named after Fred Noyes,...
My story: Heart trouble on a plane
By KEVIN CLARKSON
The last thing I wanted was to draw attention to myself. The idea of causing a fuss weighed on my mind. But,...
Honor Flight takes veterans to DC, brings back memories
The Honor Flight of veterans from World War II, the Korean War and Vietnam conflict visited Washington, D.C. last week, where they were welcomed...
So you want to live off the grid. How about Mount Rich?
A PIECE OF RUGGED, REMOTE PARADISE FOR CHEAP
The Alaska land sales are underway once again. As with most of the land the State of...