Monthly Archives: July, 2020

Homer, Juneau, Chugiak, Anchorage unsanctioned Fourth of July celebrations

Suzanne Downing - July 4, 2020 23

Towns across Alaska celebrated the Fourth of July with unofficial parades, after their leaders had canceled festivities due to an abundance of caution about...

We are better than this, but we are also a weary nation

Suzanne Downing - July 4, 2020 66

An indelible image of the Seattle riots of 2020 is tattooed on my brain: As the camera panned the chaotic street protest and as the...

Mayor Berkowitz tries ‘bar shaming’ to slow down virus

Suzanne Downing - July 3, 2020 38

The mayor of Anchorage has been warning people to stay away from crowds. But now, he's naming names -- of bars where people have...

COVID fallout by the numbers: More heart disease, fewer homicides

Suzanne Downing - July 3, 2020 12

The sum total of the cases of the COVID-19 coronavirus diagnosed in Alaska in the last 123 days is 1,063 as of Friday's tally....

‘Tenting tonight’ at Gettysburg

SENIOR CONTRIBUTOR - July 3, 2020 13

By ART CHANCEIt’s the title of a song from the Civil War era, in which the singer laments the peaceful times when “the boys”...

Almanac: First flight in Alaska on this day, 1913

Suzanne Downing - July 3, 2020 6

The first airplane flight in Alaska occurred at Fairbanks on July 3, 1913. Pilot Army Captain J. V. Martin had given a talk to the...

Ghislaine Maxwell, consort of Epstein, associate of Alice Rogoff arrested for sex trafficking young girls

Suzanne Downing - July 2, 2020 22

ALASKA CONNECTION INCLUDES ARCTIC ASSEMBLY GIGS The late Jeffrey Epstein's confidante and alleged accomplice was arrested today by the FBI in New Hampshire and charged...

Midtown neighbors hire lawyer to fight Berkowitz’s ‘Golden Lion drug center’

Suzanne Downing - July 2, 2020 31

At an outdoor neighborhood meeting in an Anchorage culdesac on Wednesday evening, over 75 homeowners from the surrounding area set the opinion firehose to...

Millennials: Get out of your comfort zone to succeed

SENIOR CONTRIBUTOR - July 2, 2020 13

By JOHN QUICK / MUST READ AMERICA The majority of large companies in the United States are not owned and run by millennials, but they...

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Bear Paw Parade marks 40 years of tradition, and a surprising disruption

Bringing home the bacon — together: Alaska farmers explore co-op for Palmer slaughterhouse

Craig City Council considers controversial ‘Indian Country’ ordinance

Coast Guard Arctic District welcomes new commander in Juneau ceremony

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Bear Paw Parade marks 40 years of tradition, and a surprising disruption

Bringing home the bacon — together: Alaska farmers explore co-op for Palmer slaughterhouse

Craig City Council considers controversial ‘Indian Country’ ordinance