Monthly Archives: August, 2017
Alaska Permanent Fund made bank this year
The Alaska Permanent Fund’s investments gained 12.57 percent in the fiscal year 2017, which ended June 30, with a record-breaking total value of $59.8 billion.
The fund, in its...
Opinion: Proceed with caution on instream flow reservations
Water has always been a public resource, held in trust by the state for all its citizens.
But for the first time, the State of...
‘Make America Great Again’ is racist, Alaska women’s group says
Hold onto your hat: The Alaska Network on Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault took to Facebook yesterday to label all types of white supremacy, and "Make America...
Local races: Homer to fill two spots on council
This is why local races matter: Candidates reflect values, and values shape communities.
On Oct. 3, many local elections will take place around the Alaska. They are nonpartisan,...
Reactions to Walker-Mallott filing: Dark viewpoints with a chance of snark
The news of Gov. Bill Walker and Lt. Gov. Byron Mallott filing for re-election as a team came as no surprise. They did it...
Dispatch will be able to make payroll this week, court decides
U.S. Bankruptcy Court has allowed the Binkley Company to loan up to $1 million to the Alaska Dispatch News -- in batches -- to...
Walker, Mallott file as ‘nonpartisan’ ticket; what will Democrats do?
Gov Bill Walker filed his letter of intent to run for governor today.
Lt. Gov. Byron Mallott filed his letter of intent on Sunday night...
Senators file objections to Walker’s Klutina settlement
'RS 2477' BARELY MENTIONED IN THE WALKER-AHTNA SETTLEMENT
The public meetings are in the rearview mirror. Comments are due in nine days.
The Walker Administration's proposed settlement with Ahtna,...
Heads and Tails: Palin case against NYT, Haines recall a dud, ACLU
ALL IN THE FAMILY: James Bennet, editorial page editor for the New York Times, was in court Wednesday defending himself against former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin,...
Donate: We’re burning the midnight oil
Must Read Alaska is donor-driven. To keep it going, we look to you. And you know what to do.
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