Yearly Archives: 2019
Alaskan of the week: Urban Rahoi
VIDEO TRIBUTE BY SEN. DAN SULLIVAN
Sen. Dan Sullivan selects one Alaskan to pay tribute to on the Senate floor, a weekly tradition he established,...
Sharon Jackson sworn in — across the street
(2-minute read) REBUKED BY HOUSE DEMOCRATS, SHE TAKES OATH OF OFFICE ANYWAY
Reps. Josh Revak of Anchorage and David Eastman of Wasilla took things into...
Breaking: Permanent Fund payback plan announced
THE TOTAL RESTORATION IS AS MUCH $3,678 OVER THREE YEARS
Gov. Mike Dunleavy today explained to Alaskans how he intends for the State to pay...
Bob Griffin named to Alaska Board of Education
(1-minute read) EDUCATION ADVOCATE TO FOCUS ON LITERACY
Education advocate Bob Griffin has been named to a seat on the Alaska State Board of Education.
Griffin...
A Mark Twain moment
THE ANCHORAGE DAILY PLANET
In Alaska, it is that time of year to remember Mark Twain’s dire warning: “No man’s life, liberty, or property are...
Juneau Assembly picks activist to replace Jesse Kiehl
The unanimous vote on the Juneau Assembly went to Alicia Hughes-Skandijs to replace Jesse Kiehl, who left the local governing body when he became...
Senate elects first woman president since Lyda Green
(1-minute read) CATHY GIESSEL TAKES GAVEL
The Alaska Senate gaveled in this morning and elected Sen. Cathy Giessel as its president.
She is the first woman to...
Democrats block seating of black woman veteran in House
TUCK AND TARR LEAD CHARGE AGAINST AMERICAN HERO
House Democrats today objected to the swearing in of the first African-American military hero in the Alaska...
National Weather Service: Midwest storm to cause random loops
(45-second read) PACKAGES GOING TO ATTU? REALLY?
Another major snowstorm is on its way to the Plains and Midwest this weekend, and the National Weather...
Edie Grunwald to chair Parole Board
Gov. Michael Dunleavy has named Edie Grunwald as the incoming chair of the Alaska Parole Board, Must Read Alaska has learned.
Grunwald ran for lieutenant...