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Monthly Archives: July, 2021

Homer city councilman quits early

Homer City Councilman Joey Evensen resigned from the council on July 9. He was elected in 2019 and had one year remaining, but City...

Winter is coming

By ANCHORAGE DAILY PLANET Well, so much for all that nonsense about getting along. It did not take long for the Anchorage Assembly to show...

Alaska Airlines issues statement on woman removed from flight over Trump mask

Alaska Airlines has issued a statement telling its side of the story, which concerns passenger Sara Gamache, who was thrown off a flight on...

The water is fine, and all is well at Chena Hot Springs Resort, as fire danger fizzles

Bernie Karl, owner of Chena Hot Springs Resort, didn't evacuate. Most of his guests didn't leave, either. And although he lost 1,500 acres of...

Sullivan calls on Biden to withdraw eco-terrorist from BLM nomination

U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan has called on President Joe Biden to withdraw his nomination of Tracy Stone-Manning to serve as the next director of...

Texas and the case of the disappearing Democrats

By SUZANNE DOWNING When Texas Democrat lawmakers cut and run from the Lone Star State to prevent Republicans from cleaning up the state’s election laws,...

Exodus from troubled Alaska Human Rights Commission board

It's a board that is often fraught with controversy; like a perennial in summer, there's drama blooming on the Alaska Human Rights Commission. Board Chair...

First five members of Bronson cabinet pass confirmation unanimously

Mayor Dave Bronson's first five cabinet members to pass the Assembly confirmation process did so with flying colors: Amy Demboski, municipal manager; Travis Frisk,...

Assembly axes mayor’s homeless housing; they’ll stay in Sullivan Arena for now

The Anchorage Assembly unanimously voted down Mayor Bronson's plan to erect a temporary homeless shelter/navigation center on Tudor Road near the Alaska Native Medical...

Dan Fagan: Young, Sullivan, and Murkowski’s swampiness is costing all Alaskans

By DAN FAGAN Why would Alaska’s Congressional delegation support the Jones Act when it clearly and indisputably significantly drives up the cost of just about...

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