Yearly Archives: 2019
People news: Human Rights vice-chairman resigns
Marcus Sanders, a commission member of the Alaska Commission for Human Rights, has resigned from the commission, Must Read Alaska learned today.
Sanders has accepted...
University budget cuts will harm Alaska’s economy
By MARK MYERS
Alaska’s economy is facing a serious threat due to the governor’s cuts to the University of Alaska. While these effects are very...
Mat-Su Borough has surplus, opens door to possible property tax rebate
Unlike its neighbor in Anchorage, the Mat-Su Borough is not in a "civil emergency."
In fact, the Borough Assembly says it has a surplus. That...
IBU union was offered better contract last year, but wouldn’t take it
The state ferries are running again and all is right with the world for the coastal communities served by the Alaska Marine Highway System.
But...
Acid, incense, and balloons: How I almost made it to Woodstock
Art Chance - 11
By ART CHANCE
This month some 50 years ago, a buddy and I started talking about going to a big concert in upper New York...
Today: Spending, PFD bill heads to governor
A bill that started out as a Permanent Fund dividend bill became an omnibus spending package in the Legislature, with more than $300 million...
MRAK Almanac: Fairbanks to become Purple Heart City
The MRAK Almanac is your place for political, cultural, and civic events, events where you’ll meet political leaders or, if you are interested in...
There’s a new sheriff in town
ADF&G photo: Doug Vincent-Lang
By GREG BRUSH
Acting responsibly. Embracing culpability for one's actions. Admitting mistakes of the past and making conservative, albeit sometimes unpopular decisions,...
Sarah Palin’s lawsuit against NYT reinstated
Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin's defamation lawsuit against the New York Times has been reinstated by a panel of New York judges in the Second...
Data miners gather in Anchorage
A new breed of miners -- data miners -- is having its annual convention in Anchorage this week. The KDD Conference brings together researchers and...