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Monthly Archives: May, 2021

Surprise: Quinn-Davidson plans to take homeless out of Sullivan Arena and put them in Tudor Road former Alaska Club

After thousands of dollars in theft, vandalism and other damage to the Sullivan Arena, the acting mayor of Anchorage has finalized a plan to...

Sackett takes leave from governor’s Fairbanks office

Jim Sackett, the office manager of the governor's Fairbanks office, is returning to full-time pastoral ministry. Friday was his last day working in the...

All aboard, July: Major sailings for Alaska could fill up soon if Biden signs bill quickly

Princess Cruises, Holland America Line, and Carnival Cruise Line are planning to operate one ship per line for a short season in Alaska that...

Muni gives up on working? Now it’s Bike to ‘Wherever’ Day

The Anchorage Municipality has supported "Bike to Work Day" for over a decade. The annual event celebrates bicycling as a way to improve the...

Bob Bell: We need a Legislature that looks out for us, not for themselves

By BOB BELL The state legislature is going through a convoluted and dysfunctional budgeting process. Those of us who follow this debacle every year hope...

The purchase that changed the course of American history

By DAVID MCMAHAN In 1867, after more than a century of occupation, Russia sold her Alaska holdings to the United States. The transfer ceremony took...

Legendary pilot, big game guide Urban Rahoi: 1919-2021

An Alaska legend has passed. Urban Rahoi of Fairbanks died on Thursday at age 102. He was born Jan. 7, 1919. A World War...

Tshibaka draws huge crowd in Anchorage

Kelly Tshibaka drew a large crowd for her first Anchorage fundraiser, held in a hangar along Lake Hood on Wednesday. Over 100 people attended...

Young victory: House passes legislation to allow Alaska cruises to avoid Canada

The US House of Representatives passed a bill that would allow cruise ships to sail to Alaska, bypassing Canadian ports. The congressional action exempts...

Senate: No to full PFD, but yes to $2,300

After a lengthy debate in the Alaska Senate on Wednesday night, it came down to a 10-10 vote, and thus a failure for a...

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