Monthly Archives: April, 2020
Rolling protest through Anchorage draws hundreds
There may have been hundreds or there may have been over 1,000 people who took part in an Anchorage act of civil disobedience, as...
Juneau says the joke’s on you
Folks at the Juneau Parks and Recreation Department wants you to lighten up, so they've installed a Joke-a-Day phone line.
People who need to...
Fifth Anniversary week for ‘mighty’ Must Read Alaska
WHEREBY WE REVEAL OUR STATS
Today marks the fifth anniversary of Must Read Alaska, which started as a Monday political newsletter to about 200...
No free dump days in Anchorage, due to COVID-19
ANCHORAGE CHAMBER CITY-WIDE CLEANUP MOVED TO MAY 4-31
The Anchorage Department of Solid Waste Services will not host free dump days in 2020. Instead, the...
For eco-extremists, today’s Alaska is what they have been advocating for
IT'S EARTH DAY, DO YOU KNOW WHERE YOUR JOB IS?
By RICK WHITBECK
According to the latest statistics, 40,000 unemployment cases were opened in a three-week...
Save lives, but save the economy at same time
By REP. LANCE PRUITT
“It is time! It is time to start the process of opening our economy back up.” This is a common theme...
Alaska economy to start opening up on Friday, (Monday for Anchorage)
As of Friday, some restaurants, retail centers, and personal service businesses will be able to be open up in Alaska, the Dunleavy Administration announced...
COVID-19 update: 8 new cases, no new deaths
Alaska had eight new cases of COVID-19 reported in the latest update by the State, for a total of 329 cases.
More than half...
Patriotic Protest: Rolling rally planned by businesses to open up Alaska again
Several hundred Alaskans are saying they'll be taking part in a "rolling rally" on Wednesday from noon to 2 pm to protest the extended...
Sen. Stedman says Legislature will meet to appropriate CARES funds
KINY / NEWS OF THE NORTH
Citing the need to appropriate the more than $1.25 billion in federal CARES Act money that is coming into...