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Yearly Archives: 2020

Alaska oil price yawns at threat of ‘World War III’

The global oil markets reacted ever-so-slightly to the military tensions in the Middle East. After Iran and the United States shared their thoughts with each...

Justice Stowers retiring, but will he be replaced by a conservative?

Gov. Mike Dunleavy could be getting his "Trump moment" when it comes to shaping the Alaska Supreme Court. Justice Craig Stowers, one of the court's...

Education solution: Give parents freedom of choice

ALASKA SCHOOLS ARE PRODUCING A FAILED SOCIAL ORDER By MICHAEL TAVOLIERO Our public education system no longer promotes the goal of teaching our children how to...

Appeasement and conflict

SPECIAL INTERESTS IN A FIGHT FOR SURVIVAL By ART CHANCE A friend in a political discussion group I participate in posed a question to the group:...

A full-court press for taxes

THE ANCHORAGE DAILY PLANET With the city putting on a full-court press to rake in more money from a proposed 5 percent retail alcohol tax...

Breaking: Rep. Sullivan-Leonard not running for reelection

After 20 years of serving in the public sector, Rep. Colleen Sullivan-Leonard is ready for a change. Like more time with grandchildren and family. The...

Public broadcasting commissioner resigns over chair’s refusal to meet

Steve Strait, appointed to the Alaska Public Broadcasting Commission by Gov. Michael Dunleavy last August, submitted his resignation on Dec. 31, saying that the...

Fairbanks old-timers are nation’s youngest old-timers

CENSUS BUREAU SAYS ALASKA SAW POPULATION DROP LAST YEAR According to recently released data from the U.S. Census Bureau, the community in the United States...

Legislative meetings take their places on the calendar

With a new year comes a new legislative session, and the calendar is beginning to fill with meetings in advance of the Jan. 21...

‘Fairbanks Four’ member arrested for car theft, DUI, threatening Trooper

On Jan. 2, Alaska State Troopers were trying to stop a 2008 red Mazda for swerving near mile 56 of the Glenn Highway. The...

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