Yearly Archives: 2019
Berkowitz declares state of civil emergency
Last week, Mayor Ethan Berkowitz all but gave his blessing to the Occupy to Overcome group that had set up a tent city on...
Human Rights Commission upheaval: Stewart is out as executive director
The Alaska Human Rights Commission today voted 4-3 to remove Marilyn Stewart as executive director, after she had only spent two weeks on the...
IBU calls strike, State says it would be an illegal strike
The Inland Boatman's Union has called a strike, as a result of the impasse between the State and the union. Word has reached Must...
Coast Guard bill passes House, onward to Senate
The U.S. House passed H.R. 3409 – the Coast Guard Authorization Act, with funding for the Coast Guard and Federal Maritime Commission through 2021....
State, ferry workers at impasse; strike imminent
STATE TYING UP BOATS, REFUNDING TICKETS
Talks are now at an impasse between the State of Alaska and the Inlandboatmen’s Union of the Pacific (IBU),...
MRAK Almanac: Southeast Alaska State Fair
The MRAK
Almanac is your place for political, cultural, and civic events, events where
you’ll meet political leaders or, if you are interested in getting to...
Libby Bakalar: A swig and a swing
WHAT'S HER POINT?
The assistant attorney general who lost her job with the State Department of Law is a woman truly scorned. She wants her...
Restoring lavish university salaries with Alaskans’ PFDs?
The House of Representatives appears to be on the verge of restoring $110 million to the University of Alaska system, adding back most of...
Up next: Another vote on a $1,600 PFD and $330 million more spending
The House of Representatives will consider a bill on the House floor on Tuesday that would add back roughly $330 million in spending, and...
Alaska life hack: Brown bears on live cam
Now is prime bear viewing time at Brooks Falls in Katmai National Park, where the brownies are feasting on salmon. If you get tired...