Monthly Archives: January, 2021

Acting mayor eases up restrictions in Anchorage

Suzanne Downing - January 28, 2021 33

JUST IN TIME FOR ALCOHOL TAX TO GO INTO EFFECT Anchorage residents are getting a reprieve from the harsh restrictions that kept them in their...

Craig Campbell: The Anchorage 2021 Top Worst Politician Awards

Suzanne Downing - January 28, 2021 21

By CRAIG E. CAMPBELL Politicians love to be recognized. To them, any publicity is good publicity, unless it’s their obituary. I thought we should start this year by...

Rivera blunder? Pledge of Allegiance at Anchorage Assembly goes without “under God”

Suzanne Downing - January 28, 2021 47

The people running the city of Anchorage have taken another step in a controversial direction. The man invited to lead the Pledge of Allegiance...

CDC says pregnant ‘people’ should not get vaccine

Suzanne Downing - January 28, 2021 18

The scientists at the Centers for Disease Control said earlier this month that "pregnant people" should think twice before getting the COVID-19 vaccine. Rather than...

Governor’s State of State Address will highlight PFD, usual topics

Suzanne Downing - January 28, 2021 7

In his third State of the State Address, Gov. Mike Dunleavy will highlight the need to guarantee the PFD for future generations, Alaska’s ability...

Try-try again: House Democrats refuse to elect LeBon as Speaker Pro Tem

Suzanne Downing - January 28, 2021 15

For the second time since the Alaska State House of Representatives convened on Jan. 19, Republicans nominated Rep. Bart LeBon (R-Fairbanks) for Speaker Pro Tem,...

Listicle: Who’s in for Anchorage muni elections?

Suzanne Downing - January 28, 2021 5

Some have dropped out, some new ones have filed, and some have switched seats they are filing for. Here is the current list of...

Murkowski politely explains to new Energy Secretary that Alaska is ‘resource anchor’

Suzanne Downing - January 28, 2021 29

The Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee gavel passed from Sen. Lisa Murkowski of Alaska to Sen. Joe Manchin of West Virginia Wednesday, just...

House members show solidarity with Native Vietnam vets seeking land allotments

Suzanne Downing - January 27, 2021 14

Alaska House of Representative Republicans and one Independent reacted with dismay today to the news that the Biden Administration’s Department of the Interior has...

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Bob Griffin: Why aren’t teachers more upset?

Justice’s health care fraud takedown nets 324 in $14.6 billion crackdown — the largest in history

Gas tax in Washington state goes up — again