Monthly Archives: May, 2019
Israel to test missile intercept from Kodiak this fall
Israel is likely the most high-profile customer to date that will use the Alaska Aerospace launch facility in Kodiak. A launch is on schedule...
HB 49: Getting tough on classification and sentencing
House Bill 49 was passed by the House of Representatives and now awaits action by the Senate. It returns most criminal justice laws to...
Must Read Alaska milestone: Zooming past 5 million visitors
A BRIEF TOUR THROUGH THE ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF THIS SITE
A moment to reflect on the three-year anniversary of this website:
Must Read Alaska, the news site...
MRAK Almanac: Ramping up for Memorial Day weekend; who’s on Denali this week?
The MRAK Almanac is your place for political, cultural, and civic events, events where you’ll meet political leaders or, if you are interested in...
They’re for abortion, and they stood proud
It was a beautiful Tuesday in Juneau, with five cruise ships in town, and the locals gathering at the Capitol to protest, as they...
‘Friendly lawsuit’ in the works between Legislature, governor
The House and Senate are indicating they'll see the governor in court over the legality of appropriating Education before there are actual revenues to...
Coast Guard says Cutter Hickory death due to improper crane operation
CUTTER COMMANDING OFFICER TEMPORARILY RELIEVED OF DUTY
The U.S. Coast Guard released results of an investigation into the Jan. 31 crane accident in the Coast...
Rep. Neuman: Down but not out
SEVERE NECK INJURY NEARLY SEVERING HIS SPINAL CORD
Rep. Mark Neuman of Big Lake is not in Juneau. He's only been able to make cameo...
Anchorage climate change action plan: Aspirational, evangelical
The Anchorage Assembly is preparing to vote on the Climate Change Action Plan on May 21. It's a polished and yet rangy guideline to reducing...
A clean, well-lighted place
WHERE THEY DON'T BARRICADE THEMSELVES IN
By ART CHANCE
SENIOR CONTRIBUTOR
I went to Utah to chase trains. May 10 was the 150th anniversary of the driving of the...