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Monthly Archives: March, 2019

Dunleavy won’t get boxed in on judge pick for Palmer

DECLINES TO APPOINT JUDGE Gov. Michael Dunleavy filled four judgeships for Alaska Superior and District Courts in Utqiagvik, Kodiak, Anchorage, and Palmer. But when it came...

Property taxes just went up in Anchorage for schools

STUDENT POPULATION DECLINING, BUDGET INCREASING The Anchorage Assembly this week approved a 1.3 percent property tax increase that will bring the Municipality another $3.3...

Seattle is dying; will Anchorage follow suit?

ANCHORAGE DAILY PLANET Watching a Seattle television station’s take on homelessness in the Emerald City is shocking and makes us wonder about Anchorage’s future. The latest...

Bill would allow Alaskans to donate PFD to General Fund

A bill that would allow Alaskans to contribute their Permanent Fund dividends to the state budget has been resurrected. SB 92, sponsored by Sens. David Wilson...

Anniversary: 30 years since Exxon Valdez hit Bligh Reef

Sunday marks the 30th anniversary of the Exxon Valdez oil spill in Prince William Sound. At 12:04 am on March 24, 1989, a tanker loaded...

Elizabeth Peratrovich obituary appears in the New York Times

Alaska Native civil rights champion Elizabeth Peratrovich, who died on Dec. 1, 1958, has finally had her obituary written by the New York Times. Feature...

Alaska former Sen. Mike Gravel exploring run for presidency

Former Alaska Sen. Mike Gravel has filed with the Federal Election Commission and formed an exploratory committee for a run for president. The 88-year-old would...

Governor begins his community budget talks

NARY A KOCH BROTHER IN SIGHT AT FIRST COMMUNITY MEETING The mainstream media doesn't like Gov. Michael Dunleavy partnering with Americans for Prosperity in a...

Theater review: ‘Guys and Dolls’ at Perseverance gets two thumbs up

PLAYING IN JUNEAU NOW, ANCHORAGE IN MAY, AND IS A 'SURE BET' By KEN KOELSCH GUEST CONTRIBUTOR “Guys and Dolls” is currently playing at Perseverance Theatre in...

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