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Yearly Archives: 2019

Bill would allow Alaskans to donate PFD to General Fund

A bill that would allow Alaskans to contribute their Permanent Fund dividends to the state budget has been resurrected. SB 92, sponsored by Sens. David Wilson...

Anniversary: 30 years since Exxon Valdez hit Bligh Reef

Sunday marks the 30th anniversary of the Exxon Valdez oil spill in Prince William Sound. At 12:04 am on March 24, 1989, a tanker loaded...

Elizabeth Peratrovich obituary appears in the New York Times

Alaska Native civil rights champion Elizabeth Peratrovich, who died on Dec. 1, 1958, has finally had her obituary written by the New York Times. Feature...

Alaska former Sen. Mike Gravel exploring run for presidency

Former Alaska Sen. Mike Gravel has filed with the Federal Election Commission and formed an exploratory committee for a run for president. The 88-year-old would...

Governor begins his community budget talks

NARY A KOCH BROTHER IN SIGHT AT FIRST COMMUNITY MEETING The mainstream media doesn't like Gov. Michael Dunleavy partnering with Americans for Prosperity in a...

Theater review: ‘Guys and Dolls’ at Perseverance gets two thumbs up

PLAYING IN JUNEAU NOW, ANCHORAGE IN MAY, AND IS A 'SURE BET' By KEN KOELSCH GUEST CONTRIBUTOR “Guys and Dolls” is currently playing at Perseverance Theatre in...

New at AOGCC: Jessie Chmielowski

Petroleum engineer Jessie Chmielowski has been appointed to the Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission by Gov. Michael Dunleavy. She is a professionally licensed engineer...

The college degree racket

By ART CHANCE SENIOR CONTRIBUTOR In the 1960s and '70s, bookstores had shelves of books about how to study for and pass various qualification exams for...

Politics of destruction: Trevor Shaw withdraws name from judicial commission

HANK BARTOS OF FAIRBANKS APPOINTED TO REPLACE An appointee from Ketchikan has withdrawn his name from a volunteer position on the Alaska Commission on Judicial...

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