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Yearly Archives: 2019

Surprise: University budget is not being cut by 50 percent

STATE SUPPORT IS ONLY 42 PERCENT OF UNIVERSITY SYSTEM BUDGET The numbers are astonishing: "The University of Alaska budget is being cut by 41 percent!"...

Amazing photographer documents life in Bethel

In Bethel, Alaska, photographer and writer Greg Lincoln has his fingers on the pulse of the mostly Native Alaska hub community on the Kuskokwim...

‘The warrant was defective’

SO MUCH MORE THAN THAT WAS DEFECTIVE By ART CHANCE SENIOR CONTRIBUTOR In my Feb. 3 column I wrote of the sorry affair of former State Assistant Attorney...

Kenai fishing group wants ‘feed Alaskans first’ rule

PERSONAL USE FISHERY WOULD HAVE HIGHEST PRIORITY The Kenai River Sportsfishing Association is asking the Board of Fisheries to prioritize the food needs of Alaskans...

Brutal town hall as Knopp faces angry voters

AND SOME PRO-KNOPP DEMOCRATS WHO SHOWED UP TO SUPPORT HIM Rep. Gary Knopp left Juneau on Wednesday to fly back to his Kenai district for...

What is it with Republicans and jumping ship?

ANCHORAGE DAILY PLANET Why is it, do you think, that Democrats seldom jump ship on their party? Their loyalty often is impressive and they prove...

Dunleavy says he’s onboard with Trump border plan

Gov. Michael Dunleavy released a short statement today, saying he notified the White House that Alaska and the Alaska National Guard – if called upon...

Breaking: Cold case solved? DNA links to the Sophie Sergie murder

ARREST MADE IN MAINE The Alaska State Troopers think they have arrested the murderer of Sophie Sergie, who was found dead in a dorm bathroom...

Juneau puts out banana peel welcome mat for OMB director

Juneau is a government town, except for May through September, when it's a tourist town. But the best jobs in the Capital City are with...

Hollis French report: Chronic, unexplained absences

GOVERNOR PLACES OIL AND GAS CHIEF ON LEAVE A hearing officer has determined that Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission Chairman Hollis French was indeed...

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