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Yearly Archives: 2020

Port of Entry? Wuhan-Alaska cargo carriers arrive twice weekly from hot zone

Wuhan is a cargo point of origin, and hundreds of pilots consider Alaska their home base.

Pirate, now in Northern California, faces headwinds as public is up in arms

A heavily tattooed sexual predator who calls himself Pirate, having left Fairbanks on Christmas Eve and appeared in Redding, Calif. now has that community...

Loren Jones is new chair of Marijuana Control Board

Juneau's Loren Jones was elected as the chairman of the Marijuana Control Board at its meeting in Juneau this week. He replaces outgoing chairman...

Facts, not myths needed when it comes to cruise ships

By WIN GRUENING Community discussions about cruise tourism impacts are most credible when focused on facts and solutions. They need to remain positive and avoid demonizing...

Rep. Adam Schiff quotes: ‘Your head will be on a pike’

Adam Schiff, House manager for the impeachment prosecution of President Donald Trump, has said some wild and crazy things this week. Here are some...

Rep. Tammie Wilson resigns

Rep. Tammie Wilson of North Pole has resigned from the House of Representatives. Wilson made the announcement this afternoon on the House floor, saying that...

Roger Holland, contending for Senate, resigns State job to focus on District N race

The man who filed a letter of intent to run against Sen. Cathy Giessel, District N, has resigned from his State of Alaska job...

Failure to override vetoes

ELECTION SET-UP, AND BUDGET BATTLE LINES BECOME MORE CLEAR The surprise joint session of the state House and Senate today failed to override the governor's...

Pat Pitney, Walker budget director, hired by legislature

The numbers guru to replace former Legislative Finance Director David Teal is Pat Pitney, the former budget office director for Gov. Bill Walker. Teal...

Ben Stevens: Legislative leaders never asked about supplemental budget

An emergency joint session of the Legislature was called for Friday at 10:30 am to attempt to override two of the governor's vetoes from...

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