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Monthly Archives: April, 2019

Floyd Hall signs no plea deal, will face trial

PATRON SAINT OF STOLEN CARS COULD FACE TIME IN THE 'GREYBAR HOTEL' Anchorage's Floyd Hall, who has made a national name for himself by recovering...

Employee union thinks it runs Alaska Psychiatric Institute

By ART CHANCE SENIOR CONTRIBUTOR It’s been almost 20 years since I last saw anything like Jake Metcalfe’s screed on behalf of the Alaska State Employees...

Winners, losers in the confirmation process

ANALYSIS: TRUST BROKEN BY CHARACTER ASSASSINATION The confirmation process for the Dunleavy Administration devolved late in the evening on Wednesday. Shameful behavior on the floor...

Democrats weaponize anonymous allegations against Fish Board nominee

'ME-TOO' KAVANAUGH MOMENT, AND NO DUE PROCESS IN JOINT SESSION In a joint session of the House and Senate this evening, House members opposing the...

House, Senate confirm Price for Public Safety commissioner

REP. LADDIE SHAW BRINGS STRONG TESTIMONY IN FAVOR Today, a joint session of the House and Senate confirmed Amanda Price as commissioner of the Department...

Jason Hoke appointed to lead Denali Commission

Jason Hoke of Glennallen has been appointed by the Secretary of Commerce as the Denali Commission Federal Co-Chair. Hoke will replace John Torgerson, who has...

Mat-Su Assembly approves full PFD and constitutional spending cap

What started out as a simple resolution opposing state cuts to education took on an entirely different look by the end of the Mat-Su...

MRAK Almanac: Let it rain bikes

April 18, 1939: Glacier Bay National Monument (established in 1925 by President Calvin Coolidge) was enlarged to over 2, 069,760 acres by President Roosevelt, using...

Floyd Hall, stolen car finder, back in court Wednesday

The man who has recovered as many as 500 stolen vehicles in Anchorage has another court hearing on April 17. Just prior to his...

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