Yearly Archives: 2020
Art Chance: Dred Scott decision made war inevitable in 1857; will 2021 be another watershed year?
By ART CHANCE
The year 2020 seems poised to join 1857 as a watershed year in American History.
From the Founding, America’s irrepressible conflict had been...
Fagan: Will Dunleavy cower to the media over Dave Stieren?
By DAN FAGAN
The fear of COVID-19 has created more pain, suffering, and death than the virus itself. The solution has been worse than the...
Dunleavy provides additional bailout for Anchorage, begs Assembly to help small businesses
Gov. Mike Dunleavy expedited the release of the remaining $20 million in federal CARES Act funding for the Municipality of Anchorage.
The intent is...
Campbell: Dunbar is a wolf in sheep’s clothing
By: CRAIG E CAMPBELL
Yesterday I was driving down Muldoon Road when I saw a most scary sign. Right there at the intersection of Muldoon and Boundary...
Eric Croft drops from Anchorage mayors race
The Anchorage mayor's race just lost one of its left-leaning candidates for the April 6, 2021 election.
Eric Croft, a former Assembly member, said...
Soldotna entertains a mask mandate on Wednesday
The Soldotna's City Council will hear a proposed ordinance for a mandatory mask regulation at its regularly scheduled meeting Wednesday evening which will be...
FBI said to be investigating legislators for ‘pay to play’
Must Read Alaska has learned that the FBI is poking around and talking to several legislators about a supposed "pay to play" scheme.
The rumor...
KTOO adds Rhonda McBride to afternoon host lineup
Public broadcasting's KTOO in Juneau has added former KTVA television host and reporter Rhonda McBride as host of its afternoon talk show, "Juneau Afternoon."...
Sitkans refuse further local lockdown orders
Liberal bastion Sitka, on Baranof Island, has decided to not go along with enforceable restrictions on gatherings.
At the Nov. 24th Assembly meeting, an...
Criminal, civil trials, and grand juries are suspended again in Alaska
Criminal jury trials in Alaska remain suspended until at least March 15, 2021, and in-person civil trials are suspended until Sept. 7. In addition,...