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Yearly Archives: 2019

Joe Balash resigns from Interior

Alaska's biggest champion in the Department of the Interior has resigned, Sec. David Bernhardt announced today on Twitter. Joe Balash was appointed by President Donald...

Return to ACES? Group files initiative to hike tax on Alaska’s oil producers

Robin Brena speaks at Gov. Bill Walker's "Tax Camp" in the spring of 2015. Brena is leading the charge to raise taxes on oil...

Clubbing with Don Young, surprise star of Mr. Whitekeys Show

There's never been a Whale Fat Follies like Monday night's Whale Fat Follies. During the last week in the 34-year run of Alaska's top political...

McKinley, Deshka Landing fires: Small but close to human settlements

For as much damage, smoke and inconvenience it has caused, the McKinley Fire had only encompassed 3,012 acres by Monday. Firefighters focused on protecting buildings...

Status of the lawsuits against Dunleavy Administration

The Democrat-led opposition to Gov. Michael Dunleavy has not only been collecting name for a recall, they've also kept his administration busy in court...

Listicle: The vetoes; and the restored funding in the budget

DEMOCRAT-LED HOUSE UPSET ABOUT VETOES Gov. Michael Dunleavy restored numerous programs in the HB 2001 spending package that was sent to him by the governor. These...

Dividend: $1,600, and a special session for the rest

STATE COUNCIL ON THE ARTS SPARED THE VETO PEN Gov. Michael Dunleavy signed HB 2001, and in a major video address today said he will...

Go figure

By ANCHORAGE DAILY PLANET Imagine our surprise over this past weekend to hear that the prevailing theory now is that kids are influenced to smoke...

McKinley Fire: Is it time to bring in the super tankers?

With wildfires raging on the Kenai Peninsula and in the Interior, Alaska's firefighting crews are stretched thin. More are being brought from out of...

Update: McKinley Fire consumes 50 structures

According to the Division of Forestry, the McKinley Fire near Mile 88 of the Parks Highway has burned an estimated 50 structures by Sunday...

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