Yearly Archives: 2019
The Asbestos Employee: Fire-proof to the end
By ART CHANCE
SENIOR CONTRIBUTOR
Today asbestos is a known carcinogen, but in its time it was widely used for fire-proofing and insulation.
It is also labor...
MRAK Almanac: Changes ahead at Merrill Field
FLYING SEASON IS HERE; NEW RULES FOR MERRILL
The April 5 Alaska Aviators Forum at the Aviator Hotel in downtown Anchorage will focus on air...
Guardian Flight ends two-month search for crew
Guardian Flight’s two-month search for its crew members, the company’s aircraft, and its cockpit voice recorder in Frederick Sound has come to an end.
The...
Passing: Former DOT Commissioner Joe Perkins
WORKED ON PROJECTS FROM SNETTISHAM TO HAARP
Joseph “Joe” Perkins passed away on March 25, 2019, from heart and kidney failure at home in Edmond,...
Greenpeace swamp thing attends Bernhardt confirmation hearing
The Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee's confirmation hearing for Interior Secretary nominee David Bernhardt went as scheduled on Friday, with Democrats tearing at...
One-two punch: Judge blocks King Cove Road and Outer Continental Shelf
A federal judge in Anchorage on Friday issued two rulings that will disappoint many Alaskans but bring joy to litigating environmentalists:
District Court Judge Sharon...
MRAK Almanac
It's National Vietnam War Veterans Day. Thank you to those who served between Nov. 1, 1955 and May 15, 1975.
Saturday is the...
Mat-Su event was polite, supportive toward Dunleavy plan
THE ONLY OUTBURST FROM THE AUDIENCE WAS CLAPPING
The latest community budget discussion took place in the governor's hometown.
Gov. Michael Dunleavy, having traveled from Juneau...
Fukushima radiation arrives in Bering Sea
ALASKA SEA GRANT PROGRAM REPORTS
Low levels of cesium-137 from the Fukushima nuclear power plant have been detected near Saint Lawrence Island in the Bering...
Black History Month ignores the real issues
LET'S STOP PATRONIZING WITH HOLLOW LEGISLATION
By REP. SHARON JACKSON
GUEST CONTRIBUTOR
This week, after thoughtful consideration, I have withdrawn my support for House Bill 72, a...