Monthly Archives: February, 2020
Lawsuit: Legislative librarian still wants State to pay for ‘transition’ surgery
A legislative librarian who works for the State of Alaska continued her lawsuit against the State of Alaska this month, as she and her...
Two years after legalization, 22% of Alaska high schoolers used pot in past 30 days, and 16% had driven while high
In 2014, Alaska voters legalized the commercial production, growth, and sales of marijuana by voter initiative.
Measure 2 went into effect five years ago...
Sen. Mia Costello fractures hip ice skating in Juneau
Sen. Mia Costello, photographed above (left, with Rep. Sara Rasmussen), had surgery to pin together a fractured hip on Friday, after she took a...
A mine is a terrible thing to waste
By WIN GRUENING
“It is our duty as Alaskans to be at the forefront of climate change mitigation strategies and new resource opportunities.” – Alaska Center...
Semper Fi: Battle of Iwo Jima
NEWLY DIGITIZED FOOTAGE SHOWS A MARINE'S-EYE VIEW
Today is the 75-year anniversary of the U.S. Marines raising the flag on the Pacific island of Iwo...
Old times, not forgotten
GONE WITH THE WIND IS ABOUT THE END OF A CULTURE
By ART CHANCE
The latest thing to “trigger” fake news talking heads and other crazy...
Bernie adds more delegates
A Democrat-Socialist movement is growing out of the Democratic National Committee, with the party's current standard-bearer Sen. Bernie Sanders taking a preliminary 37 percent...
Muni race campaign cash gets off to slow start
THREE WEEKS TO GO UNTIL BALLOTS ARE IN THE MAIL
Campaigns are run on shoe leather, volunteers, and cash, and not always in that order....
Dunleavy proposes land-instead-of-PFD option
Gov. Mike Dunleavy today introduced legislation to establish the PFD Land Voucher program to promote putting more land into Alaskans’ hands.
The bills, HB 270 / SB...
It’s official: Rep. Prax is confirmed by House Rs
Elected Republicans in the Alaska House of Representatives today confirmed Mike Prax, one of the nominees sent by District 3 Republicans, to fill the...