Friday, January 17, 2025

Politics

Trump names Alaskan as special advisor on economy

President Donald Trump has named Alaskan Cale Clingenpeel as a special assistant to the president for economic policy, focusing primarily on trade, immigration, and...

So soon? Democrats buy ad time to attack Nick Begich

The campaign season has apparently begun for the 2026 congressional election cycle. The Democratic House Majority PAC's sub-PAC is already going after Congressman Nick...

The 907

Columns

John Teichert: Greenland is a strategic goldmine

By JOHN TEICHERT | DAILY CALLER NEWS FOUNDATION President-elect Donald Trump recently snapped the gaze of the national security establishment to an often-overlooked geographical feature...

Tim Murtaugh: Zuckerberg would censor Trump all over again, if he thought it would help him or Meta

By TIM MURTAUGH | TOWNHALL Under Mark Zuckerberg’s leadership, Meta Platforms – what most people think of as Facebook – has demonstrated a pattern of...

AK Almanac

The Social

Interactive: Say something nice about Biden? Please.

Must Read Alaska readers have had a lot of harsh words over the years for outgoing President Joe Biden. But reader/commenter "Whidbey TheDog" (pseudonym)...

Foodies and foragers: New Year’s bacon-wrapped wild-caught appetizers

By BRENDA JOSEPHSON New Year's celebrations include a variety of traditional meals, each having its own meaning and cultural significance. Whether you're serving moose stew...

Foodies and foragers: Christmas Cranberry Orange Cake

By BRENDA JOSEPHSON Cranberries and oranges have long been classic staples on our holiday tables, providing color and flavor to Christmas celebrations. The scent of...

This Just In

Biden commutes sentences of nearly 2,500 non-violent drug offenders

On Friday, three days before the end of his presidency, President Joe Biden set a new record for the most pardons, clemencies, and commuted...

Biden ‘get off my lawn’ farewell speech falls flat

President Joe Biden, sitting at his desk in the Oval Office with Jill Biden, Kamala Harris and his son Hunter Biden looking on from...