Yearly Archives: 2020
Rep. Pruitt to Dunleavy: Release PFDs early
House Minority Rep. Lance Pruitt is asking Gov. Mike Dunleavy to direct the Alaska Department of Revenue to distribute this year’s Permanent Fund dividend...
Sporting goods stores closed
ANCHORAGE BUS SYSTEM SUSPENDS SERVICE WEDNESDAY
By order of the mayor of Anchorage, sporting goods stores around Anchorage were shuttered today for the duration of...
COVID Live blog: Alaska Railroad delays schedule
Must Read Alaska updates relating to the COVID-19 coronavirus will be included on this running post, where you can see updates throughout the days...
Putting the ‘social’ in social distance sign-waving
ANCHORAGE ELECTIONS ARE UNDERWAY; WHERE ARE THE SIGN-WAVERS?
Jamie Allard, a candidate for Anchorage Assembly, faces the same problem as all other candidates for office...
8 new cases, total of 147 of COVID-19 in Alaska
DR. ZINK SAYS HOMEMADE MASKS MAY BE GOOD FOR PUBLIC HEALTH
Today's coronavirus count in Alaska went from 143 statewide to 147, a gain of...
Department of Revenue extends payment deadline for corporate income tax
With the passage of the governor's SB 241, the Alaska Department of Revenue anticipates that it will be signed by Gov. Mike Dunleavy.
In anticipation,...
Ravn Air reduces service to rural Alaska; some villages have blocked runways
Ravn Air announced this morning it will reduce passenger and mail service immediately to rural Alaska -- over 140 rural communities in all.
Ravn...
Fraught with peril: State workers clocking in at home
By ART CHANCE
I read with interest the MRAK story about Superior Court Judge Matthews siding with the State in denying the Alaska State...
AK Supreme Court wonders about one item on recall petition: Is it even true?
NO DECISION UNTIL AFTER APRIL 20
The Alaska Supreme Court today asked for further information in the matter of whether or not the recall of...
Democrats’ national convention postponed
Alaska Democrats planning to go to the party's national convention in July will need to change their tickets.
The Democratic National Committee was scheduled...