Monthly Archives: November, 2020
LaFrance concedes; James Kaufman will represent House District 28
A call from Assembly member and House candidate Suzanne LaFrance to winner-apparent James Kaufman put an end to the suspense for District 28 today....
Palmer to consider mask mandate at next meeting
The Palmer City Council will take up the matter of a proposed mask mandate, offered by Council member and Deputy Mayor Sabrena Combs, at...
Alaska Positive: 745 new cases in 24 hours
One death and 745 new people were identified with COVID-19 in Alaska over the past 24 hour reporting period.
They were located in Anchorage (433),...
Candidate Forrest Dunbar says Assembly ‘followed the charter’ in deciding against special election for mayor
In a letter to potential donors, mayoral candidate Forrest Dunbar said that "With regards to the Mayor's race, my colleagues have decided to follow...
Alaska ICU beds running low
The number of intensive care unit beds available in Alaska has dropped to just 38, with 125 Alaskans in hospitals now with either COVID-19...
Bethel is hot spot for COVID with outbreak this week
According to the Yukon Kuskokwim Health Corporation, 100 cases of COVID-19 were diagnosed in the Y-K Delta on Thursday.
It's 17 percent of the 584...
Social media leftists send their greetings to Don Young
The keyboard warriors were laughing online at Congressman Don Young for contracting the COVID-19 coronavirus, as was announced by him on Twitter on Thursday....
Gross polling malpractice and the propaganda machine
By SCOTT LEVESQUE
With nearly 95% of the votes accounted for in Alaska's 2020 General Election, it's over for U.S. Senate candidate Alan Gross. As...
Map your risk of having a brush with COVID if you go to an event in Alaska
Is it safe to have a big Thanksgiving potluck in Anchorage? How about the Mat-Su?
Georgia Tech professors have produced a peer-reviewed map of America,...
Local governments need to take a hard look at revenues
By WIN GRUENING
With the national election behind us, it’s again time to turn our attention to the local economy.
Trump may be conceding, but the...