Yearly Archives: 2020

Guns and drugs roundup nets 16 in Southcentral

Suzanne Downing - February 26, 2020 9

The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives executed search warrants resulting in federal charges against 16 people for federal firearm and drug trafficking...

‘Keep Dunleavy’ group forms

Suzanne Downing - February 25, 2020 28

A group calling itself "Keep Dunleavy" has registered with the Alaska Public Offices Commission. Chaired by Cynthia Henry, national committeewoman for the Alaska Republican Party,...

Murkowski, Collins vote ‘nay’ on pain-capable unborn, but yes for abortion survivors

Suzanne Downing - February 25, 2020 22

(Corrected - Murkowski voted yes on the born-alive bill) On Tuesday, two bills relating to abortion were on the Senate floor for a vote. As...

The ferry necessity: Haul sh*t away, make State pay

Suzanne Downing - February 25, 2020 67

And so it came to pass that one of the most compelling reasons that rural Alaska communities in Southeast need ferries is because their...

Justice Bolger’s neutrality is in question, so he needs to sit this one out

GUEST CONTRIBUTOR - February 25, 2020 33

By ANN BROWN Alaska Supreme Court Chief Justice Joel Bolger’s ability to participate impartially in the recall case has been called into question by a group opposing...

Loophole hides campaign treasure of Senate president

Suzanne Downing - February 25, 2020 14

How much has Senate President Cathy Giessel stockpiled for her reelection campaign over the past few months? There's no way of knowing. Giessel filed her...

CDC finally concedes: USA outbreak isn’t if, but when

Suzanne Downing - February 25, 2020 16

COVID-19 IS LIKELY TO 'BE BAD,' HEALTH OFFICIALS WARN "Americans should brace for the likelihood that the coronavirus will spread to communities in the United...

50th anniversary of Samaritan’s Purse

Suzanne Downing - February 25, 2020 2

GROUP HAS BEEN ACTIVE IN ALASKA RURAL COMMUNITIES Today marks the 50th anniversary of Samaritan's Purse — five decades of responding to disasters, wars, and famine. The...

Red flag law could have social workers, counselors gunning for Alaskans’ guns

Suzanne Downing - February 25, 2020 35

Democrats in the Alaska House of Representatives plan to put counselors, social workers, and even someone with a master's degree in psychology into the...

JP Morgan Chase to stop lending for Arctic oil

Suzanne Downing - February 24, 2020 11

The Washington Post reported that JP Morgan Chase will stop lending to companies doing oil exploration or drilling above the Arctic Circle. That would include...

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Howard Lutnick named to Commerce

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Howard Lutnick named to Commerce

Lights on in Utqiagvik, as sun sets for final time until January 22, 2025

End of an era: Local news broadcasts in Fairbanks are a relic of the past