Monthly Archives: June, 2021
Ninth Circuit reverses a key decision on Pebble Mine
Pebble is a proposed mine in Western Alaska that is being litigated through politics and the court system, with layers of lawsuits and briefings...
Airlines ask Justice Dept. to crack down on unruly, mask-flouting passengers
Airlines are tired of their misbehaving customers, and their customers are evidently tired of them and misbehaving even more. The behavior of airline passengers...
SIXWIRE will headline block party to celebrate new mayor’s inauguration
SIXWIRE, a country rock band from Nashville, will be headlining a big community-wide block party in Anchorage on July 1. Instead of having a...
Which state votes most Democrat? The one where Alaskans go to get away from winter
Hawaii is rated as the most Democrat-leaning state in the nation.
According to World Population Review, Hawaiians vote for Democrat candidates 18 percent more than...
Murkowski race just got more dynamic with Trump’s endorsement of Tshibaka
By SUZANNE DOWNING / MUST READ AMERICA / NEWSMAX
The Alaska political landscape shook like a 7.0 magnitude earthquake on June 18, the day Donald...
Guilty: Woman used $174,290 of Alaska Native Harbor Seal Commission grants to pad lifestyle
An Alaska woman has pleaded guilty to embezzling nearly $175,000 from the Alaska Native Harbor Seal Commission. The commission was primarily funded through federal grants...
Kim Kovol, Rex Rock Jr. join Dunleavy team
Longtime advocate for the homeless Kim Kovol is joining the Governor's Office as a special assistant on issues of homelessness and domestic violence statewide.
Kovol...
Von Imhof’s momentary lapse from stateswoman to spoiled child
By SUZANNE DOWNING / MUST READ ALASKA
Politicians complaining about how hard their job is? That's never a good look.
Alaska State Sen. Natasha von...
CDC says if you are vaccinated you don’t have to wear a mask on Fathers Day
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has advised Americans that if they are fully vaccinated against Covid-19, they can enjoy Fathers Day without...
Tragedy strikes Joe Miller family, as daughter dies in Fairbanks murder-suicide
Police in Fairbanks have released the names of two people who died by gunshot, in what appears to be a murder-suicide. One of them...