Yearly Archives: 2020
Breaking: Cold case Jessica Baggen’s 1996 Sitka murder solved by Troopers
BUT AS LAW MOVED IN, THE SUSPECT SHOT HIMSELF IN ARKANSAS
The Alaska State Troopers have solved another cold case, and this time it looks...
It’s Joe and Kamala for the Democratic ticket
Vice Presidential presumptive nominee Joe Biden has chosen Sen. Kamala Harris of California as his running mate.
Her biography at Wikipedia states she was born...
Great train robbery ahead with school COVID closures, payment of teachers, staff
By FRANK MCQUEARY
On Aug. 18, the Anchorage School Board will meet to approve a new COVID-19-influenced agreement for returning to the classroom.
Under this agreement,...
Radical Assembly adds woke land acknowledgement to agenda as a confession of colonization and occupation
Prior to May of 2020, the concept of a "land acknowledgement" was unheard of in Anchorage Assembly meetings.
But suddenly, it has become a...
Jerry Prevo to lead Liberty University, acting president
Liberty University has tapped one of Alaska's most well-known religious leaders to steer the Christian university through some rough waters. The school in Lynchburg,...
Breaking: Treasury wants to discuss Anchorage’s planned use of CARES Act funds
The U.S. Department of the Treasury has made an appointment with the Berkowitz Administration after receiving several confidential complaints about the Municipality of Anchorage's...
Had enough? United We Stand protest planned for Tuesday in Anchorage
A grassroots group of Anchorage residents who have become alarmed at the mayor's many restrictions and prohibitions will gather at the Loussac Library on...
Mayor seeks contempt of court ruling against Kriner’s Diner, and $15k per day fine
The Berkowitz Administration is bringing down the legal and economic hammer on Kriner's Diner.
In a filing with the Anchorage Superior Court, the mayor...
School closures – based on science or fear?
By WIN GRUENING
With the school year beginning and coronavirus not yet gone, getting America’s kids back to school full-time presents a major challenge. With over...
Berkowitz meltdown: ‘A long, eventful week’
Mayor Ethan Berkowitz tried to explain his leadership decisions during his press briefing on COVID-19 on Friday. He seesawed between calm and reassuring to...