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Passing: Bud Fate, former lawmaker, dentist, husband to Mary Jane Fate, father in law to Sen. Sullivan

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Alaskan Hugh "Bud" Fate passed on Thursday, Feb. 25, 2021. He was 91. Fate was well-known in Alaska as a dentist who served many Interior...

Don Young introduces Tourism Recovery Act

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Congressman Don Young of Alaska has introduced the Alaska Tourism Recovery Act to enact a cruise ship workaround for closed Canada ports. Canada's decision to...

Alaskan of the Year: Jamie Allard, Assemblywoman

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We polled the Must Read Alaska Facebook universe to see who people would nominate as Alaskan of the Year, and the winner, hands down,...

2022 could be interesting

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THE ANCHORAGE DAILY PLANET It is with more than passing interest we note former Gov. Bill Walker is weighing a reelection bid in 2022. Walker, a...

Rep. Fields apologizes for sexist remark about Rep. Rasmussen’s body

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Rep. Zack Fields issued a Facebook apology today for the remark he made on the House floor regarding Rep. Sara Rasmussen. "I made a mistake...

Rep. Mike Cronk tested positive, has mild symptoms

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 Rep. Mike Cronk (R-Tok) tested positive for Covid-19 Wednesday evening. Immediately after receiving the test results, Cronk began quarantining at his Juneau residence. He...

Biden statement with Canada pledges to protect Porcupine caribou

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President Joe Biden and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Tuesday issued a statement that they plan to "work together to help safeguard the...

House of Rep. Covid case means no committees today

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The Alaska House of Representatives has nothing planned for the day, after a member tested positive for Covid-19. The members and staff will remain...

Rep. Fields’ sexist joke about Rep. Sara Rasmussen

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In one of the more awkward moments in the Alaska State House this week, Rep. Zack Fields of Anchorage said into the record that...
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