Yearly Archives: 2017
Monday newsletter: Wild Goose edition
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Secret sauce of dads: Imparting a belief in oneself
By SCOTT HAWKINS
SENIOR CONTRIBUTOR
Fathers Day is more than breakfast in bed. It is a day to reflect on the importance of Dads in...
Shake-up at Department of Interior includes Arctic, BIA
DRAINING THE SWAMP?
As many as 50 senior bureaucrats at the Department of Interior are being shuffled into other roles than the ones they had under President...
Mining critics fight regulatory reform, phantom mine
Editor's note: The Juneau City and Borough Assembly voted in favor of revising the Juneau mining ordinance last week on a vote of 6-3....
Homer council members retain seats in recall
A record-breaking voter turnout resulted in three Homer City Council members retaining their seats after this week's special recall election.
Council member Catriona Reynolds, who became...
Brace yourself for Special Session 2.0
When Rep. Gabrielle LeDoux said, “If the Senate thinks we are going to get out of here with just the POMV (Permanent Fund restructuring)...
House Democrats pass bill to shut down government
The House Democrat-led majority tonight passed one of the largest budgets in Alaska history -- and one that would shut down government for at least 70 days starting...
Lyft now live in Anchorage, Uber starts Friday
Anchorage residents can now use ridesharing, and Lyft has already turned on service, with the legislation to allow the service having just been signed...
Fog of war in House majority as dividend becomes plaything
We're witnessing the fog of war in the final hours of the Alaska Legislature's Special Session. Unfortunately, it looks like another special session will be called...
New York Times uses shooting to blame Sarah Palin — again
The New York Times today editorialized about the assassination attempt on the lives of Republican congressmen by a Bernie Sanders supporter and "Resist" activist.
And...