Saturday, November 9, 2024

Politics

The 907

Columns

Fritz Pettyjohn: Reagan shut down the Cold War, and Trump can learn a lesson regarding Iran

By FRITZ PETTYJOHN "We are the friends of liberty everywhere, but the guarantor of only our own."  Thomas Jefferson. When I was in the Alaska Legislature...

Bob Bird: The election, ANWR, the budget, PFD, and the 90/10

By BOB BIRD Let’s get some priorities straight. Alaska cannot squander this moment. It is going to take leadership and courage to turn things around....

AK Almanac

The Social

Foodies and foragers of the north: Comfort food for post-election celebration … or solace

By BRENDA JOSEPHSON On Tuesday, our nation brings the 2024 election cycle to a close. People have poured their hearts into campaigns and candidates, ballot...

Foodies and Foragers of the North: Kelp can help round out a meal

By BRENDA JOSEPHSON Alaska's abundance of seafood allows us to anchor our cuisine around salmon, halibut, crab, and shellfish caught in our pristine waters. Yet,...

Foodies and foragers of the north: Fungus among us

By BRENDA JOSEPHSON This time of the year Alaskans become focused on gathering food, fishing, and hunting in preparation for winter. Now that autumn has...

This Just In

Special Counsel Jack Smith to take a break from prosecution of Trump — for now

Federal prosecutors in the Department of Justice on Friday want more time to decide whether to continue prosecuting President-elect Donald Trump. Special Counsel Jack...

Washington, Oregon, Nevada governors activate National Guard in event of election unrest this week

Washington Gov. Jay Inslee activated Washington National Guard members Friday, putting the guard on standby in the event that local and state law enforcement...