Yearly Archives: 2020
62,000 Alaska ballots to be counted today
The Division of Elections will count some 62,000 ballots today, which is day seven since the election ended on Nov. 3 at 8 pm....
Brad Tilden announces he’ll retire from Alaska Air
Brad Tilden will retire as CEO of Alaska Air Group on March 31, 2021 after eight years as head of the company. He will...
Oregon Secretary of State fires election director after he reveals security issues
In further election-related security news, Oregon’s elections director was fired in a text message by the Oregon secretary of state on Thursday night...
Muni Attorney, Clerk deny two more recall petitions
By SCOTT LEVESQUE
The acting mayor of Anchorage shall not be recalled -- at least not this acting mayor, and not by this petition request.
The...
Breaking: Walker, Meyer get the band back together to buy AK-LNG project from state AGDC agency
They're true believers in the gasline. Former Gov. Bill Walker and former Alaska Gasline Development Corporation President Keith Meyer are leading an effort to...
Open Meetings group cancels next meeting due to new city limitations on gatherings
The new group called Alaskans for Open Meetings has had to cancel its Tuesday meeting due to the new emergency order from the acting...
The lost year: No school for Anchorage due to COVID spread
The Anchorage School Superintendent had hoped to have K-2 students back in the classroom starting Nov. 16. But that is not to be.
In...
What? Fairbanks remote classes are closed Monday due to snow, road conditions
One of the benefits of online learning from the comfort of your home is that your student doesn't have to slog through the snow...
Fagan: It’s time to call evil, evil again
Former President Ronald Reagan spoke with great authority in West Germany in 1987 when he demanded Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev tear down the very...
Hardy group continues waving flags for Trump
For several weekends in a row this fall, a hardy group of Alaskans have stood at the corner of Northern Lights Blvd. and New...