Monthly Archives: February, 2020
Murkowski, Collins vote ‘nay’ on pain-capable unborn, but yes for abortion survivors
(Corrected - Murkowski voted yes on the born-alive bill)
On Tuesday, two bills relating to abortion were on the Senate floor for a vote. As...
The ferry necessity: Haul sh*t away, make State pay
And so it came to pass that one of the most compelling reasons that rural Alaska communities in Southeast need ferries is because their...
Justice Bolger’s neutrality is in question, so he needs to sit this one out
By ANN BROWN
Alaska Supreme Court Chief Justice Joel Bolger’s ability to participate impartially in the recall case has been called into question by a group opposing...
Loophole hides campaign treasure of Senate president
How much has Senate President Cathy Giessel stockpiled for her reelection campaign over the past few months? There's no way of knowing.
Giessel filed her...
CDC finally concedes: USA outbreak isn’t if, but when
COVID-19 IS LIKELY TO 'BE BAD,' HEALTH OFFICIALS WARN
"Americans should brace for the likelihood that the coronavirus will spread to communities in the United...
50th anniversary of Samaritan’s Purse
GROUP HAS BEEN ACTIVE IN ALASKA RURAL COMMUNITIES
Today marks the 50th anniversary of Samaritan's Purse — five decades of responding to disasters, wars, and famine.
The...
Red flag law could have social workers, counselors gunning for Alaskans’ guns
Democrats in the Alaska House of Representatives plan to put counselors, social workers, and even someone with a master's degree in psychology into the...
JP Morgan Chase to stop lending for Arctic oil
The Washington Post reported that JP Morgan Chase will stop lending to companies doing oil exploration or drilling above the Arctic Circle. That would include...
Even Eagle River HS students are failing in proficiency
By MICHAEL TAVOLIERO
In my first column in this series, I indicated the average math proficiency in the Organized Borough is 39.45 percent and in...
Trove of old Alaska photos for auction in Great Britain
An old album of photos of interest to collectors of Alaskana has turned up at the auction house of Elstob & Elstob in the...