Monthly Archives: May, 2021
Haters gonna hate: UAS edition
Lance Twitchell, or Lance X̱ʼunei Twitchell as he is also known, is an associate professor of Alaska Native languages at the University of Alaska...
Former Sen. Paul Fischer, 1936-2021
Former State Sen. Paul Fischer died Saturday, May 8, at the age of 85 after a brief illness, according to KSRM radio. Fischer was...
Pebbled: EPA ‘just didn’t have time’ to actually go to Bristol Bay
By MARK HAMILTON
(Editor’s note: This is the fifth in a series by Mark Hamilton about the history of the Pebble Project in Alaska.)
EPA had...
Bronson takes lead on Day 2 of counting
With 76,022 ballots counted, Dave Bronson has taken the lead in the runoff for Anchorage Mayor. Bronson has 38,150 votes to Dunbar's 37,872. Bronson...
Fire alarm goes off at election office on key day for ballot counting
On a day of counting ballots in Anchorage's mayoral runoff election, a fire alarm went off at the Anchorage Municipal Election Office in Ship...
Breaking: Dunleavy brings coalition of legislators to get a PFD vote to the people
Putting the Permanent Fund dividend into the Alaska Constitution would end the yearly legislative battle over Alaskans' share of oil royalties. It's been a...
Children can be unmasked on playgrounds, per new Anchorage school district policy
Anchorage school children do not need to wear masks on the playground, according to a notification sent to some parents on Tuesday. Some schools,...
Class assignment: Gov. Parnell to take over as chancellor of University of Alaska Anchorage
In a letter to the University of Alaska community today, University of Alaska Interim President Pat Pitney named former Gov. Sean Parnell as chancellor...
Dead heat: Dunbar, Bronson are just 114 votes apart in rematch
Just .16 percent votes separate Forrest Dunbar from Dave Bronson in the race for Anchorage mayor, with 72,000 ballots counted. As of now, Dunbar...
Long night ahead for Anchorage politicos as mayor’s race comes to a dance-off close
The election of Anchorage mayor ended with the Bronson campaign having enough volunteers to make over 10,000 calls in the final hours of Tuesday,...