Yearly Archives: 2019
Palins lawyer up
Sarah Palin has hired Alaska lawyer Lori Colbert, and husband Todd Palin has hired Alaska layer Kimberlee Colbo, as they move forward in their divorce...
Cokie Roberts passes at 75
HER DAD, REP. HALE BOGGS, DIED IN ALASKA CRASH WITH BEGICH
Famed journalist and political commentator Cokie Roberts has died from complications related to breast...
Janus: State heads to court over collecting union dues
FORCED UNIONISM WILL BE TOPIC OF LAWSUIT
Several state employees have asked the State of Alaska to stop deducting union dues from their paychecks.
Their requests were in...
Breaking: Budget director Donna Arduin exits
Alaska Budget Director Donna Arduin, who has been the point of the spear on budget reforms for Gov. Michael Dunleavy, will move into an advisory...
Diversion, ‘blue ticket,’ and a free ride home to family
ANCHORAGE DAILY PLANET
Alaska could learn something from Seattle and other large urban megalopolises when it comes to the homeless and “diversion” programs.
Take, for instance,...
Services for Mayor Anderson of Soldotna
Memorial services for Dr. Nels Anderson, the late mayor of Soldotna, take place on Monday, Sept. 16, at the following locations:
LDS (Mormon) Church on...
Will North Slope crude spike due to Saudi Arabia drone strike? Likely.
U.S. oil futures advanced about 12 percent to $61.60 a barrel shortly after trading opened at 6 p.m. Eastern Time in Asian markets. ...
Alaska Life Hack: Swan Lake Fire update, road advice
The Swan Lake Fire on the Kenai Peninsula has burned 163,714 acres, is 48 percent contained, and has 305 firefighting personnel assigned to it.
A...
Berkowitz says it’s time to nuke the nukes
Just two years ago, Anchorage Mayor Ethan Berkowitz was so unconcerned about a possible nuclear threat from North Korea, that he glibly told the...
Five reasons why Lance Pruitt should run for Anchorage mayor
AND ONE BIG REASON HE SHOULDN'T
Rep. Lance Pruitt is in his ninth year of representing East Anchorage House District 27, and in his 38th...