Monthly Archives: January, 2021
State buildings to close to public in Juneau, Anchorage
According to a memo from the governor's chief of staff, a number of State of Alaska offices will be closed to the public this...
Rivera recall petition accepted, will be on ballot, unless court stops it
The petition to recall Anchorage Assembly Chairman Felix Rivera has enough valid signatures to place the question on the April 6 ballot.
The only...
Legislature: Second batch of pre-filed bills is released
The second tranche of legislative bills filed in advance of the 32nd Alaska Legislature was released Friday.
It includes a few that were bills not...
Sarah Palin’s mother, Sally Heath, dies at 80
The Palin and Heath families are in mourning after Sarah Palin’s mother, Sarah "Sally" Heath, died on Tuesday at the age of 80. The news...
Historic: Anchorage Assembly OKs govt-to-govt relationship with Eklutna
The Anchorage Assembly has passed a resolution setting up a government-to-government relationship that acknowledges the sovereignty of the Village of Eklutna.
The village will now...
Report: Alaska Airlines, others are banning guns in checked luggage to DC now
Leading up to the inauguration of Joe Biden and Kamala Harris, a handful of airlines will prohibit guns being shipped in checked luggage.
The...
Show of force: Anchorage Assembly had protection from at least 15 officers at Tuesday’s meeting
It was like a crime scene. The police swarmed the Loussac Library in a show of force never before seen at an Anchorage Assembly...
Dimond Center mall to close on Sunday ‘out of abundance of caution’
TREE OF LIBERTY WEBSITE IS NOW 'RICKROLL' SITE
After a national group named the Dimond Center mall in South Anchorage as a site for an...
The ‘Blue Canoe,’ Chilkat ferry has sunk in Anacortes
It's no longer part of the Alaska Marine Highway fleet and hasn't been for generations, but the old Chilkat ferry continues its journey, for...
Southcentral Foundation has vaccines for 18 and older
Southcentral Foundation, an Anchorage health organization for Alaska Natives, is giving COVID-19 vaccinations to those clients requesting them who are 18 or older.
Non-Native Alaskans...