Monthly Archives: August, 2020
Leaks from governor’s office put Attorney General in hot water over text exchanges
The moral of the story is that in politics, you cannot trust anyone.
A leak from inside the Office of the Governor to the leading...
The Perfect Cup cafe gone as Assembly sits on CARES Act funds
By DAN FAGAN
There’s no state in the nation with fewer COVID-19 related deaths per capita than Alaska. Thus far, in 2020, 99.996% of Alaskans...
Collier says Pebble Project will do environmental work needed for permit
Investors in Northern Dynasty stock got a nasty surprise this weekend as discouraging news about the Pebble Project was leaked to the media.
By the...
Out-of-control Assembly of excessive progressives
By CRAIG E. CAMPBELL
A few weeks ago I wrote a column asking where was the Anchorage Assembly at providing the checks and balances expected...
Mat-Su Fall Festival
The summer send-off fling in lieu of the Alaska State Fair takes place at the Palmer Raceway in the Butte Aug. 28-30, 2020 from...
White House senior counselor Kellyanne Conway leaves for family reasons
The president's senior adviser Kellyanne Conway has announced that she is leaving the White House to attend to family matters.
It came shortly after her...
Fungibility: The way the city can use CARES money for homeless hotel project
It is getting so that we are afraid to leave town for a few days because of what we might find has happened while...
Slow walking it: Muni Clerk says repeal request on Assembly member Zalatel can wait a month
The Anchorage Municipal Clerk now says she has 30 days -- not 10 -- to tell the sponsors of a recall application against an...
Kenai Borough opens rec center for kids shut out of ‘red zone’ Peninsula schools
Schools won't open for in-person learning on the Central Kenai Peninsula as scheduled on Monday, Aug. 24, but the North Peninsula Recreation Service Area...
First Day of GOP Convention has Sean Parnell as speaker
NO, NOT THAT SEAN PARNELL...
Alaskans tuning into the Republican National Convention on Monday will see a lineup of speakers that includes several familiar names.
One...