Monthly Archives: August, 2019
Rep. Laddie Shaw, like Sen. Chris Birch, a man with no natural enemies
Rep. Laddie Shaw said the decision to put his name in the mix for Senate Seat M wasn't an easy one. The group he...
Former lawmaker Gattis: Leaving Bahamas, after all
Former Rep. Lynn Gattis and her husband are leaving their island location on Abaco, in the Bahamas, after an evacuation order was made in...
John Binkley retires from cruise line association
John Binkley announced he is retiring from his role as president of the Cruise Line International Association of Alaska.
Binkley, who ran for governor the...
Tuckerman Babcock retires from Governor’s Office
Former Chief of Staff Tuckerman Babcock has retired from the Office of the Governor. He had been appointed chief of staff after Gov. Michael...
Lieutenant Governor says ‘no’ to radical election initiative
The lieutenant governor of Alaska has turned down a ballot initiative that would create a "ranked voting system for Alaska (first choice, second choice,...
Rep. Laddie Shaw chosen to serve Senate Seat M
Rep. Laddie Shaw is Gov. Michael Dunleavy's choice to serve the Senate Seat M vacancy.
Shaw currently fills the House District 26 seat the was...
Floyd Hall, stolen car retriever and folk hero, takes plea deal
Floyd Hall, who is legendary in Anchorage for tracking down and recovering stolen cars, has accepted a plea deal: He won't chase stolen cars...
#MeToo movement backlash hits women in workforce
Fallout from the #MeToo movement has hit working women in unexpected ways, according to a survey explained by the Harvard Business Review.
Since the #MeToo...
Fashion review: Patagonia wants to own camo as ‘bear witness’ color
By CRAIG MEDRED
CRAIGMEDRED.NEWS
Patagonia – the California-based clothing company that last winter announced its new corporate mission is to “Save the Planet” – might be...
Alaska Life Hack: Smoke gets in your eye with Kenai fire
WORST AIR IN WESTERN HEMISPHERE; TRAVEL TO KENAI BY ROAD IS DIFFICULT
Southcentral Alaska residents don't need to be told: The air quality is --...