Yearly Archives: 2019
On being non-essential
BY ART CHANCE
SENIOR CONTRIBUTOR
My conservative/Republican friends have been having a chuckle during the current “partial shutdown” of the federal government about the notion of...
Sen. Sullivan: ‘I support president on securing border’
(3-minute read) - Sen. Dan Sullivan addressed Alaskans on Wednesday to talk about the question of border security and the function of government in securing...
‘You can’t fire me!’ Workers who resigned now sue governor
CLAIMING THEY WERE NONPOLITICAL EMPLOYEES
In what could shape up to be a landmark case, three former at-will employees have filed lawsuits against Gov. Michael...
Breaking: Joe Dubler voted new president of Alaska Gasline Development Corporation
KEITH MEYER OUT, DUBLER BACK AS INTERIM
Joe Dubler has replaced Keith Meyer as president of the Alaska Gasline Development Corporation, effective immediately. The board...
Gasline board picks new chair: Doug Smith
The board of the Alaska Gasline Development Agency made leadership changes this morning.
Doug Smith was elected board chair as one of the first orders...
King salmon fishing curtailed for 2019 in Upper Cook Inlet
GIVING FISH A CHANCE
When it comes to the king salmon runs in Upper Cook Inlet, hope just hasn't been a viable management strategy over...
BLM postpones public meetings on Coastal Plain 1002 leasing
SHUTDOWN DELAYS PROCESS FOR OPENING ANWR
The Bureau of Land Management, an agency impacted by the partial federal government shutdown, will postpone the scheduled public...
Gasline agency misses deadline, extends to June
Alaska Gasline Development Corporation and three Chinese companies missed a self-imposed Dec. 31 deadline and have given themselves a six-month extension to negotiate and...
Consent of the governed
THE ANCHORAGE DAILY PLANET
Here is something Alaskans could – and should – eagerly get behind: a proposal, House Joint Resolution 1, that would amend...
Longest serving Sister of Providence memorial service is Friday
COURTESY OF THE CATHOLIC ANCHOR
Sister Claire Gagnon, who started the Providence Alaska Pastoral Care Department in 1975, died peacefully in her sleep on Nov....