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MRAK Almanac: Earth Day edition

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April 21-22, 1917: A cave-in and flooding closed the Treadwell and Mexican mines on Douglas Island. The Treadwell (1882-1922) was Alaska’s first successful large-scale development project....

Was a #metoo lie concocted to sabotage retired judge?

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THERE'S NO POLITICS LIKE FISH POLITICS By CRAIG MEDRED CRAIGMEDRED.NEWS The day after the Alaska Legislature blocked the confirmation of a Board of Fisheries appointee amid allegations...

Jon Faulkner returns to Homer, after stint with Dunleavy Administration

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Homer business entrepreneur Jon Faulkner, owner of the Land's End Hotel on the Homer Spit, has returned to his business after spending four months...

Listicle: Which House member has voted with Republican caucus the most?

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The Republicans in the Alaska House are splintered, to be sure. Some of them defected to create a bipartisan coalition led by Democrats, while...

Turf Wars: University struggles to deliver education efficiently

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By WIN GRUENING SENIOR CONTRIBUTOR The University of Alaska is striving to deal with the recent fiscal realities facing our state. Over the years UA has grown...

Despicable #MeToo

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THE ANCHORAGE DAILY PLANET If you were not already leery of the “MeToo’ movement’s penchant for condemning without evidence, consider what just transpired in a...

Marijuana tax: Keeping up with the jonesing

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IT'S 4/20: DO YOU KNOW WHERE YOUR CASH BAG IS? On this April 20, Must Read Alaska checked in with the Department of Revenue to...

Myrna Maynard, Ms. Republican

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'MYRNA WAS A COMET' Myrna Maynard, who was known in political circles as Ms. Republican, died on April 18, 2019, at age 84. She was born...

Turning a corner, Human Rights Commission elects new chair, vice chair

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Megan C. Mackiernan is the new chair for the Alaska Commission on Human Rights, replacing Brandon Nakasato. Marcus Sanders, pictured above, has been elected vice...
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