Monthly Archives: March, 2021
Reclaim Midtown: How did we get here in Anchorage? Through repression of dissent
By RECLAIM MIDTOWN
For anyone paying attention over the last 10 months, it’s clear the Anchorage Assembly meetings have become an absurd caricature of democracy,...
What does Dunbar mean when he says he wants the city ‘back on track’?
By ANCHORAGE DAILY PLANET
We noted with more than a little interest a headline over a story about Anchorage Assemblyman and mayoral candidate Forrest Dunbar...
Delta adding Alaska flights for summer
Alaskans finding fewer flights in and out of hub airports in the state will have more choices starting May 5, when Delta Airlines brings...
Craig Campbell: My choice for mayor is Dave Bronson
By CRAIG E. CAMPBELL
In case you hadn’t noticed, it’s election time again in Anchorage. This current mayoral election will determine if Anchorage has really turned...
Anchorage School District plunges into ‘critical race theory’ with racism reading list
The Anchorage School District's new "Equity and Compliance Office" has posted a reading list online that contains books with partisan anti-Republican rhetoric, as the...
One Dept. of Interior moratorium on oil and gas permits to expire on Sunday
The Department of Interior moratorium on processing the more routine oil and gas permits on federal land will expire on Sunday. The moratorium was...
Art Chance: Those boondoggle fast ferry boats sold for a dime-on-the-dollar
By ART CHANCE
I returned to the Executive Branch from the Legislature in December of 1999. It wasn’t a particularly happy reunion; I still disliked and...
Army steps up presence and protection of Alaska, thanks to Sen. Dan Sullivan
The U.S. Army has released its Arctic strategy, “Regaining Arctic Dominance.” The strategy lays out how the Army will generate, train, organize, and equip U.S....
Vaccine passport: Bethel to allow vaccinated passengers only on bus
The "vaccine passport" era has begun, or at least will begin soon in Bethel, Alaska.
While states, airlines companies and Big Tech are pushing for...
Where the American Rescue Plan will be spent in Alaska
According to the White House, the American Rescue Plan will provide Alaska with:
$1.45 billion in state fiscal relief$250 million in local fiscal reliefMore than...