Wednesday, December 11, 2024

Politics

Murkowski lauds Energy and Interior nominees, stays tight-lipped on Hegseth for Defense

Sen. Lisa Murkowski took to X/Twitter to let the public know she had a favorable discussion with Interior secretary nominee Doug Burgum and Energy...

Murkowski alludes to ‘good exchange’ with Hegseth

Reporters in the U.S. Capitol said that Alaska Sen. Lisa Murkowski would not answer questions from the media after her Tuesday meeting with Pete...

The 907

Columns

Win Gruening: What does it mean to be part of a community?

By WIN GRUENING “The greatness of a community is most accurately measured by the compassionate actions of its members.” ~ Coretta Scott King The glacier outburst flood...

Tim Barto: Heroes and killers of New York City

By TIM BARTO Two stories coming out of New York City over the past week say much about how strange – and divergent – our...

AK Almanac

The Social

Foodies and Foragers: Thanksgiving roasted pumpkin, cranberries, and pecans

By BRENDA JOSEPHSON Let’s give a nod to RFK Jr.’s nomination as the HHS Secretary and his mission to Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) by...

Foodies and Foragers: Try this Alaska version of French onion soup, with wild mushrooms and moose

By BRENDA JOSEPHSON When the cold weather arrives and the days get shorter, soup season has officially begun. On chilly days, there is nothing more pleasing...

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...

This Just In

Breaking: F.B.I. Director Wray resigns

Christopher Wray, the head of the Federal Bureau of Investigation said he will step down as President Donald Trump becomes his boss. Trump has...

ActBlue update: Subpoenaed for likely foreign ‘gift card’ donations to Democratic Party, candidates

ActBlue, which is a funding application that all Democrats in Alaska use, is under investigation by Congress for its probable use of foreign donations...