Monthly Archives: September, 2019
Diversion, ‘blue ticket,’ and a free ride home to family
ANCHORAGE DAILY PLANET
Alaska could learn something from Seattle and other large urban megalopolises when it comes to the homeless and “diversion” programs.
Take, for instance,...
Services for Mayor Anderson of Soldotna
Memorial services for Dr. Nels Anderson, the late mayor of Soldotna, take place on Monday, Sept. 16, at the following locations:
LDS (Mormon) Church on...
Will North Slope crude spike due to Saudi Arabia drone strike? Likely.
U.S. oil futures advanced about 12 percent to $61.60 a barrel shortly after trading opened at 6 p.m. Eastern Time in Asian markets. ...
Alaska Life Hack: Swan Lake Fire update, road advice
The Swan Lake Fire on the Kenai Peninsula has burned 163,714 acres, is 48 percent contained, and has 305 firefighting personnel assigned to it.
A...
Berkowitz says it’s time to nuke the nukes
Just two years ago, Anchorage Mayor Ethan Berkowitz was so unconcerned about a possible nuclear threat from North Korea, that he glibly told the...
Five reasons why Lance Pruitt should run for Anchorage mayor
AND ONE BIG REASON HE SHOULDN'T
Rep. Lance Pruitt is in his ninth year of representing East Anchorage House District 27, and in his 38th...
Kenai teachers unions run the healthcare plan, and want taxpayers to pay for it
By ART CHANCE
I have trouble taking teacher strikes seriously; they’re generally either the result of hysteria or they’re a charade, and sometimes there is...
Military training labeled Alaska family advocacy group a ‘hate group’
A recent training at Joint Base Elmendorf Richardson, intended for new military members, identified the Alaska Family Council as a hate group.
The public affairs...
Kenai Peninsula teachers union sets strike for Tuesday
Teachers and staff of two public employee unions in the Kenai Peninsula School District have set a strike date for Tuesday. They have been...
Berkowitz tells university administration to break deal with governor
Anchorage Mayor Ethan Berkowitz, fresh off his trip to Japan, attended a meeting of the University Board of Regents in Anchorage on Thursday, where...