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Monthly Archives: January, 2018

Shrinking population, Sam’s Club closing

It's not your imagination -- there really are fewer people in Alaska than a couple of years ago. According to the Alaska Department of Labor...

Don Young, Dean of House, praised by Pelosi?

The U.S. House of Representatives took time today to recognize Rep. Don Young as Dean of the House. It is mostly an honorary position...

The finalists for District 40: Two from Kotzebue, one from Barrow

Must Read Alaska has learned that Alaska Democrats have forwarded three names to Gov. Bill Walker for the District 40 House seat vacated by...

LeDoux killed resolution to recognize sexual assault awareness month

BUT NOW EVERYONE MUST TAKE TRAINING Rep. Gabrielle LeDoux issued an edict this month that demands every member of the House of Representative take a...

Strategist Mike Pauley now aboard in Dunleavy camp

Sen. Mike Dunleavy, candidate for governor, added Michael Pauley to his campaign today as director of strategy. He announced the appointment today. “Pauley has worked...

Comings and goings in politics and the media

It's a new year and people are moving around. Here are some of the moves: Alyse Galvin, of Great Alaska Schools, has her first fundraiser...

Dampish: Bethel may adopt government-owned liquor store model

On the Bethel City Council agenda tonight is a ballot proposition that would ask voters to approve allowing just one store in Bethel to...

Demand for oil and gas isn’t going away any time soon

By SEN. CATHY GIESSEL When the environmental lawsuit industry is hopping mad about something, chances are news is good. Last week's news is a perfect...

Wasilla bans plastic bags, and Rep. Josephson wants to tax the rest

The Wasilla City Council on Monday voted to ban single-use plastic bags. That is, the council banned them from being issued by stores inside...

State health report on climate change: 70 pages of bad news

The State of Alaska's Department of Health and Social Services has issued a major report on the expected adverse health impacts of climate change...

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