Monthly Archives: June, 2019
Alaska Raw, Part 3: Bent wing and dead walrus on the beach
SITUATION NORMAL: BEHEADING THE CARCASS
When we last heard from Bob Lacher, a fellow pilot who accompanied him on the trip had just suffered a...
Alaska Life Hack: Where to pick up STDs in Alaska
It's the weekend and you're out and about and under the age of 35. There's something you need to know:
Alaska's 2018 infectious disease report...
Alaska employment up slightly
April employment was up an estimated 0.9 percent, or a 2,800 job increase from April 2018, according to the Alaska Department of Labor and...
Dozens of firearms stolen in brazen smash-and-grab heist
$10,000 REWARD ANNOUNCED FOR JUNE 6 BURGLARY
Granny's Guns, a mom-and-pop firearms dealer in Anchorage, has been the victim of a brazen robbery, where two...
Exhibit review: Death in the Ice
ANCHORAGE MUSEUM'S "FRANKLIN EXPEDITION"
By ART CHANCE
SENIOR CONTRIBUTOR
I attended the Anchorage Museum’s media preview of its new exhibition of the ill-fated Franklin Expedition, which had...
MRAK Almanac: Mystery of the Franklin Expedition; Noel Wien’s birthday
By KOBE RIZK
The MRAK Almanac is your place for political, cultural, and civic events, events where you’ll meet political leaders or, if you are...
‘Won’t back down’ Dunleavy has dividend revival in valley
Gov. Michael Dunleavy entered the rally this evening in Wasilla to the iconic Tom Petty song blasting out from speakers, "I won't Back Down."
"You...
‘Dark money’ special interests wage war on Pebble Mine
By HAYDEN LUDWIG
CAPITAL RESEARCH CENTER
There’s no shortage of wealthy environmentalist groups angling to keep Alaska from making use of its natural resources, usually by...
Alaska Raw, Part 2: How not to land a plane
EXCLUSIVE SERIALIZED TRUE ADVENTURE FOR MUST READ ALASKA READERS
(Editor’s note: Must Read Alaska presents a Fathers Day special for readers. Scroll down to catch...
My father’s war: Clubbed feet and Liberty Ships
The Southeastern Shipyards in Savannah at the height of the Liberty Ship building enterprise.
By ART CHANCE
SENIOR CONTRIBUTOR
My father was born in rural Georgia in...