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Monthly Archives: February, 2021

Don Young introduces Tourism Recovery Act

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

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

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

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

 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

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

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

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

Breaking: Gov. Dunleavy tests positive, but symptoms mild

Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy tested positive for Covid-19, in test results released on Wednesday. He is currently at home with mild symptoms. On Sunday morning,...

First bill passes Senate, and it’s Sen. Wilson’s Naloxone legislation

The Alaska Senate today unanimously passed a bill extending access to Naloxone, a life-saving drug that rapidly reverses opioid overdoses. It was the first...

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