Yearly Archives: 2017
Labor Day in Alaska is for government workers
OUR SENIOR CONTRIBUTOR REFLECTS ON THE LACK OF SKILLED WORKERS IN ALASKA
By ART CHANCE
SENIOR CONTRIBUTOR
I spent much of my adult life across bargaining tables and...
A day off update for Must Read Alaska readers
Looking for your Monday morning Must Read Alaska newsletter in your inbox? Ah, shucks: It's a day off and we're with family, but your newsletter...
Gasless governor fails to deliver on his own deadline
By CRAIG MEDRED
CRAIGMEDRED.NEWS
The first day of September came and went with nary a peep out of the office of Alaska Gov. Bill Walker...
Avast and desist, FCC warns Anchorage Baptist pirate radio
Who knew that Christians could be such outlaws?
In July, agents from the San Francisco and Los Angeles Offices of the Federal Communications Commission’s Enforcement...
Heads and Tails: Alaskans in Texas to help after Harvey
The Alaska National Guard has responded to the call and is actively engaged in rescue and recovery following Hurricane Harvey.
A 16-person team from the Alaska...
Wielechowski lawsuit was pure political theater
OUR SENIOR CONTRIBUTOR SENDS SENATOR BACK FOR ACTING LESSONS
By ART CHANCE
SENIOR CONTRIBUTOR
Sen. Bill Wielechowski’s dog and pony show is over: The Alaska Supreme Court slapped...
Upside down world: Alice Rogoff is owed $8 million by Dispatch?
By CRAIG MEDRED
CRAIGMEDRED.NEWS
On the outside, all looks fine for Alaska’s largest news organization. The website ADN.com keeps on keeping on. The commenters still...
Lawsuits, liens, and asset filings: Alice Rogoff bankruptcy continues
LEGAL FILINGS POUR IN
The lawsuits and liens are flying around bankrupt publisher Alice Rogoff and the Alaska Dispatch News.
The company that owns the building...
Special session to be held Oct. 23
There will be a fourth special session of the Legislature Oct. 23 and it will deal with taxes, according to a memo from Governor Walker's...
Governor rejects Exxon’s Point Thomson plan of development
EXPANSION PLANS TOO VAGUE, ADMINISTRATION SAYS
In a six-page letter of dense legalese posted somewhere on the Division of Oil and Gas web site, the Walker...