Monthly Archives: August, 2019
Will Dunleavy veto the $1,600 PFD, or let it stand?
ALASKANS WILL FIND OUT THIS WEEK
Gov. Michael Dunleavy, as he considers the Operating Budget given to him by the Legislature, is in a no-win...
Chris Birch memorial: Aug. 15
The family of Sen. Chris Birch has announced a celebration of his life will take place on Aug. 15 at 3 pm at Hilltop Ski...
Bipartisan group of legislators push for statutory PFD
PRESSURE ON GOVERNOR TO VETO THE $1,600 DIVIDEND
A bipartisan group of legislators has written a letter to Gov. Michael Dunleavy, expressing their continued support of...
BP sale rumor surfaces again, with credibility
Petroleum News is reporting the latest rumor in the oil patch: BP is selling off its Alaska assets and exiting the state.
It's a rumor...
Country star at wit’s end in land rights dispute with aggressive Homer group
HOMEOWNERS REQUEST VACATING EASEMENT TO PREVENT STALKING, CLIFF FALLS
Zac Brown is a wildly successful musician, an accomplishment that has brought him a degree of...
Scott Hawkins passes; he helped candidates, ran for governor
A major force in Alaska's political landscape has died.
Scott Hawkins, who supported and was a wise counselor to dozens of pro-business candidates and political...
MRAK Almanac: Seward Silver Salmon Derby
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...
A river trip to remember: ‘Thanks a Million’ victory cruise for John Sturgeon
On a beautiful August evening in Fairbanks, 198 Alaskans boarded the riverboat Discovery II and spent 90 minutes paddling up and down the Chena...
The Capital Budget veto list
$10 million: Statewide Addiction Treatment Facilities Capital Matching Grants - a project of Rep. Ivy Spohnholz.
$200,000: Denali Commission Clean Water and Safe...
Capital budget signed in event tempered by senator’s passing
Gov. Michael Dunleavy signed the Capital Budget today, providing funding for public safety, homeless services, numerous items the Legislature did not fund during its...