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Monthly Archives: February, 2021

Sweeney replaced as more extremists added to Department of Interior

Alaskan Tara Sweeney has been replaced by a temporary appointee at the Department of Interior, Bureau of Indian Affairs. Darryl LaCounte, a member of the...

‘Ready to rumble’ Reinbold takes on Dunleavy in video

Eagle River Sen. Lora Reinbold says she doesn't have the resources the governor has at his disposal, but she is still "ready to rumble." Her...

Judge’s ruling allows Legislature to behead the executive branch

Judge Phillip Pallenberg ruled last week that the Legislature can simply avoid approving the governor's appointees, thus invalidating those appointments. The ruling has at...

Why we censured Rep. Kelly Merrick in District 14

By MICHAEL TAVOLIERO On Feb17, 2021, the Alaska Republican Party District 14 (Eagle River) unanimously passed a resolution to censure D14 House Rep. Kelly Merrick.  Why...

Giessel gives ‘atta-girl’ to cross-over Reps. Kelly Merrick, Louise Stutes

Former Sen. Cathy Giessel, who did not survive her last election, says that Reps. Kelly Merrick and Louise Stutes demonstrated leadership in the past...

Anchorage’s chief health officer has no health background?

In July, Mayor Ethan Berkowitz hired Heather Harris as the new director of the Anchorage Health Department. Then-Director Natasha Pineda had wanted to leave...

I got early treatment with experimental Bamlanivimab

By WILLIAM SATTERBERG Many of the Must Read Alaska readers may not be of the younger generation and may not understand that, with age, comes what are...

Alaska Municipal League asks Senate for apology for Senate Resolution 2

The Alaska Municipal League wants the Alaska Senate Majority to apologize for the wording in Senate Resolution 2, which requested Gov. Mike Dunleavy to...

Should Merrick pay a price?

ANCHORAGE DAILY PLANET Yet again, a Republican state lawmaker has jumped ship and joined a Democratic coalition in the House – and, yet again, is...

Gruening: Canada’s gut-punch to Southeast Alaska

By WIN GRUENING 2020 was tough on tourism.  Alaska’s cruise industry had the worst year in its history.  The global pandemic left thousands unemployed and our private-sector...

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