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Monthly Archives: May, 2021

Surprise concession: Biden Administration defends Willow project in court

Although pushed hard by environmentalists and his own Department of Interior Secretary to go the other way, the Biden administration is defending the ConocoPhillips...

Jewish Museum, Mad Myrna’s target by hate as swastika stickers show up on buildings

Anchorage Police are asking for the public’s help in identifying the person or persons responsible for placing swastika stickers on two buildings in Anchorage....

Six years later, a look back at the Berkowitz transition team’s ambitious homeless plan

Six years ago, the incoming administration of Mayor Ethan Berkowitz published an ambitious document detailing the mayor's plans for public safety, homelessness, and the...

Judicial Council advances three names for new Supreme Court Justice, snubs the lone minority rural applicant

The Judicial Council advanced to Gov. Mike Dunleavy the names of three judges to fill the upcoming vacancy on the Alaska Supreme Court. But...

Targeting the Hope Center, Assembly passes measure to force women’s shelters to accept biological males

The Anchorage Assembly on Tuesday night heard testimony on a change in local law that would force shelters for women to accept biological males....

Acting mayor ends Covid emergency

Acting Mayor Austin Quinn-Davidson said today there is no more Covid-19 emergency in Anchorage, and so she has officially ended the emergency order. She said...

Murkowski measure to address infant mortality advances in Senate

 The U.S. Senate's Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee advanced legislation led by Alaska Sen. Lisa Murkowski to improve maternal health, address infant mortality,...

Anchorage man sentenced to 20 months for arson at Seattle Police East Precinct in 2020

An Anchorage man has been sentenced to 20 months in prison for conspiracy to commit arson after he was caught lighting a fire at...

Todd Peplow: Taking a stand

By TODD PEPLOW My 7-year-old granddaughter was very proud when I became, as she called it, “president of the union hall.” It is more important...

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