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Yearly Archives: 2020

Kopp, Johnston find no favor with South Anchorage base

In South Anchorage, Reps. Chuck Kopp and Jennifer Johnston, each polished and experienced lawmakers and campaigners, were soundly trounced in Tuesday's primaries by challengers...

A night for upsets as incumbents struggle

It was a rough night for Alaska State House and Senate incumbents on Tuesday, but some races are too close to call and there...

Giessel was her own undoing

PRIMARY 2020 ANALYSIS What a bloodbath! Even though tens of thousands of absentee ballots have yet to be counted, some incumbents took such a beating...

LeDoux felony hearing moved to October 8

The pre-indictment hearing for Rep. Gabrielle LeDoux has been moved to Oct. 8 at 2 p.m. Before yesterday, the hearing was scheduled for Aug....

Ketchikan Borough mayor vows to veto anti-First Amendment ordinance

Ketchikan, Alaska (KINY) - Despite the Ketchikan Gateway Borough Assembly adopting an anti-discrimination resolution on a 6-1 vote, Borough Mayor Rodney Dial said he...

Biden win? Pollsters’ odds mirror just what they said during same week in 2016

Nate Silver, the statistics wizard considered one of the top predictors in America, said Hillary Clinton had a more than 71 percent chance of...

Election Day arrives, MRAK will livestream results

The candidates have made their best cases, and will be waving their signs until the polls close. Now it's all over but the voting...

High Senate stakes: Voters feel frayed and betrayed

PART II: GIESSEL, COGHILL, VON IMHOF Alaska voters, especially conservative Republicans are angry, frustrated, and feeling betrayed. On Tuesday, many will look for revenge at...

Damage control: Mayor, Assembly to hold press conference on CARES Act ‘homeless hotels’ spending

A press conference on Monday is scheduled for Mayor Ethan Berkowitz, who will discuss and defend the CARES Act funds and where his administration...

ASD is committed to supporting parents

By DEENA BISHOP and KELLY TSHIBAKA Out of concern for the health of its students, staff, and teachers, the Anchorage School District (ASD) recently...

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