Monthly Archives: July, 2019
Alaska life hack: Keep your dog cool
DON'T LET YOUR BEST BUDDY DIE IN A HOT CAR
Over the course of a half an hour on July 4, the Girdwood Fire Department...
Stories from the fires
Homeless encampments still on the minds of wary Anchorage residents, as they wait for rain to reduce fire danger.
Budget veto override quest: Public officials organizing, objecting, stepping over the line
It's not just university officials who are organizing to try to get veto overrides. And it's not just the Supreme Court of Alaska that...
Dunleavy’s judicial correction
By BOB BIRD
GUEST COLUMNIST
As most Americans know, there are three co-equal branches to government: legislative, executive and judicial.
Except they’re not. As in co-equal. Understanding...
Al Gross makes it official: Running for Senate
HIS AD TEAM IS PURE OBAMA-BEGICH
A nonpracticing surgeon who lives in Petersburg and Anchorage has made it official: Dr. Al Gross is running for...
MRAK Almanac: Peonies on parade
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...
Alaska Supreme Court asks for veto override
On Wednesday, the Alaska Supreme Court issued a statement to the Alaska Legislature asking for an override to Gov. Michael Dunleavy's budget cut to...
Independence Day: Time to decentralize University system
By FORREST NABORS
GUEST COLUMNIST
Although $135 million in budget cuts are about to fall on Alaska’s public universities, there is still time to do better...
MRAK Almanac: What’s happening on the 3rd and 4th of July in Alaska?
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...
Breaking: Brush fire causes evacuations in Anchorage
Check back for continuous updates:
6 pm update: The brush fire is at about 15 acres. Commissioner of Department of Natural Resources Corrie Feige said that...