Yearly Archives: 2019
Will initiative to move legislature pass muster?
FRIDAY DEADLINE NEARS
The lieutenant governor's office has until this Friday to approve or deny "An Initiative Requiring Meetings of the Alaska Legislature to be...
Floyd Hall, stolen car hunter, says no to plea deal
The man who has recovered dozens of stolen vehicles in Anchorage said no to a plea deal today -- a deal that he was...
Robo-text by Democrats draws complaint
A text showing up on Anchorage voters' phones appears to come from the Alaska Democratic Party, and it urges voters to cast their ballots...
Dunleavy announces appointees to Board of Fish, Board of Game
Governor Dunleavy Announces Appointees to Board of Fish and Board of Game
Gov. Michael Dunleavy today announced his appointees to the Board of Fish and...
House members launch inquiry into Human Rights Commission
Four members of the Alaska House of Representatives have sent a public records request asking for records from the Alaska Human Rights Commission, following...
MRAK Almanac: Road trip season is here
Feeling the warmth: As of 4 pm Sunday, the Juneau Airport, Yakutat Airport, Skagway, and Gustavus have all tied or exceeded their record highs...
Video: Palin says it was a ‘gut punch’ to be disinvited to McCain funeral
Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin is still a subject of fascination by the media in Great Britain, which offered this interview with her today,...
April fools ‘Vienna sausage’ joke hits Fairbanks funny bone
Alaska Attorney Bill Satterberg was the subject of this prank in the Fairbanks NewsMiner today -- a prank that most likely has the fingerprints of...
Review: ‘Unplanned’ is surprisingly tame, but profound
For all the controversy (and Twitter bans) swirling around the docudrama about a Planned Parenthood manager whose heart is changed, the "Unplanned" movie is...
Anchorage voting deadline approaches
VOTERS GETTING STRAY BALLOTS AT THEIR HOMES
It's not scientific but it's a curious data point:
According to an MRAK poll on Facebook, which was collecting...