Yearly Archives: 2020
Mayor Ethan tells criminals to abstain from crime
While Mayor Ethan Berkowitz was advising citizens about tax relief, stay-home orders, and economic recovery efforts underway in Anchorage, he had a word for...
Listen in: Trump takes time to speak to small business owners in Alaska
Sen. Dan Sullivan spent much of Thursday on the phone with different Alaska groups in various industries -- construction, mortgage, and banking, for example....
Alaska coronavirus cases: 69
Alaska has identified 10 more cases of coronavirus among Alaskans, bringing the state total to 69 that are known to health professionals.
The numbers have...
‘Sick-foot’ rule in the Senate
Whether they're scofflaws or simply magical beings, many members of the House and Senate don't seem to heed the call of Dr. Anne Zinke,...
Fix the mess, bring back plastic bags
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We are huge fans of politics, with its attendant legerdemain and practiced sleight of tongue. Show the people one thing; hand them...
Port of Seattle postpones cruise season indefinitely
Alaska's cruise ship season may have been dealt its final blow this year, as the Port of Seattle announced the cruise season will be...
Governor’s bill extending disaster declaration in House
SB 241, by Gov. Mike Dunleavy, extending COVID-19 disaster emergency, is on the Alaska House of Representatives calendar for today. By law, the governor can declare...
Recall oral argument: Short, inaudible at times, and done
The Alaska Supreme Court today heard a half hour from each side of the Division of Elections vs. Recall Dunleavy Committee case. The two...
Alaska Airlines reduces flights by 70 percent
The Alaska Airlines management is responding to a dramatic drop in air travel, and as a result is cutting its routes by 70 percent.
"During...
17 new C-19 confirmed cases, bringing total in Alaska to 59
With increased testing, comes a big one-day jump in Alaska cases of COVID-19, the Wuhan coronavirus. Some 59 Alaskans have now been diagnosed with...