Monthly Archives: August, 2019
The real legacy of Chris Birch
By SARA RASMUSSEN
Alaska was rocked with news Wednesday evening and Thursday morning of the passing of Anchorage’s beloved, and universally-respected state Senator Chris Birch.
For...
Chris Birch, one of the good guys
Anchorage Republican state Sen. Chris Birch is dead at 68 after an apparent aortic dissection.
A retired engineer, Birch served on the Anchorage Assembly for...
Words that heal and words that don’t
LEADING DEMOCRATS IRRESPONSIBLY BLAME TRUMP FOR EL PASO MASS SHOOTING
By KARL ROVE
A friend of mine who lives in Texas is representative of voters who...
CIRI board adds its name to recall list
In a message to shareholders of the Cook Inlet Region Inc. (CIRI), the board of directors says it is backing the recall of Gov....
Updated: Sen. Chris Birch passes; heart attack
Sen. Chris Birch has passed suddenly from a heart attack today. Details will be included here as they become available.
UPDATE FROM THE FAMILY
Around 9:00...
People news: Human Rights vice-chairman resigns
Marcus Sanders, a commission member of the Alaska Commission for Human Rights, has resigned from the commission, Must Read Alaska learned today.
Sanders has accepted...
University budget cuts will harm Alaska’s economy
By MARK MYERS
Alaska’s economy is facing a serious threat due to the governor’s cuts to the University of Alaska. While these effects are very...
Mat-Su Borough has surplus, opens door to possible property tax rebate
Unlike its neighbor in Anchorage, the Mat-Su Borough is not in a "civil emergency."
In fact, the Borough Assembly says it has a surplus. That...
IBU union was offered better contract last year, but wouldn’t take it
The state ferries are running again and all is right with the world for the coastal communities served by the Alaska Marine Highway System.
But...
Acid, incense, and balloons: How I almost made it to Woodstock
Art Chance - 11
By ART CHANCE
This month some 50 years ago, a buddy and I started talking about going to a big concert in upper New York...