Friday, July 31, 2026

Politics

For Informed Voters: RCV, Jungle Primaries, Campaign Finance Law— The Statements of Support and Opposition for Ballot Measure 2

The hearing for Ballot Measure 2 on Monday, July 27, featured a statement of support by Bethany Marcum and a statement of opposition by...

For Informed Voters: The Statements of Support and Opposition for Ballot Measure Imposing Campaign Finance Limits

On Monday, July 27, Lt. Governor Dahlstrom hosted a public hearing for the three 2026 ballot measures. The first hearing was on Ballot Measure 1, which proposes new campaign finance limits. The initiative’s sponsor, State Representative Calvin Schrage (NA-Anchorage), gave the statement of support, claiming the new limits would “level the playing field” and reduce […]

The 907

Columns

Opinion: Here Be Dragons

By Glen Biegel Ancient maps sometimes carried a warning at their edges: Here be dragons. Beyond the known world lay uncertainty, danger, and monsters of the imagination. The...

The Real Meaning of Privilege: Accountability, Responsibility, and the Cost of Dependency 

By Paul A Bauer Jr.  Are you tired of hearing the word “privilege” used as a weapon against every person who works, pays taxes, accepts responsibility, and refuses to apologize for being productive?  Privilege is not determined by skin color alone. Real privilege is receiving the benefits of a society while condemning the very people whose labor, taxes, businesses, and […]

AK Almanac

The Social

Alaska Archives Receives $220K for Two-Year Project to Preserve Primary Sources of Alaska’s History

The Alaska State Archives of the Division of Libraries, Archives, and Museums has been awarded $220,146 from the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH)...

Anchorage Cops for Community Host 13th Annual Clothesline Project Aug 1st

Clothesline Project benefitting Anchorage area youth and families takes place Saturday, August 1st at Clark Middle School. Over the past 12 years, Anchorage Cops for...

Last Frontier Republican Club Hosts Ted Stevens Day Picnic at Alaska Zoo

The annual Ted Stevens Day Picnic at the Alaska Zoo hosted by the Last Frontier Republican Club offers Alaskans an opportunity for a day...

This Just In

Newly Declassified Documents Provide Evidence of Election Security Risks, Non-Citizens Registered to Vote, and Intelligence Intentionally Hidden from the President

On July 16, 2026, the White House released a trove of previously classified intelligence reports and investigative files related to election integrity. These documents expose vulnerabilities in America’s election systems, foreign efforts to gather voter data, voting registration of thousands of non-citizens, and improper handling of that information inside government agencies. According to the Trump […]

Alaska To Be Critical Mineral Accelerator Engine in National Science Foundation’s Nationwide Effort to Secure America’s Tech Dominance

Today, July 14, the National Science Foundation (NSF) announced that the Alaska Critical Minerals Collaborative (ACMC), led by the University of Alaska Fairbanks (UAF),...
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