Monthly Archives: September, 2021
Murray Walsh: How to save the planet with energy, including fossil fuels
By MURRAY WALSH
(Second in a four-part series.)
According to this Our World in Data, earthlings used 173,340 terawatt-hours of energy in 2019. This is an average...
Ketchikan ballot set for October
The deadline for filing for Ketchikan's Oct. 5 municipal and borough races closed last week, with five people signed up as candidates for the...
Bernadette Wilson named state director for Americans for Prosperity Alaska
Bernadette Wilson, a well-known political mover-and-shaker in Alaska, has been named state director for the Alaska chapter of Americans for Prosperity, Must Read Alaska...
Anchorage Police officer shot during apprehension of dangerous suspect
Police responding to reports of shots fired in the 4100 block of Lana Court late Friday night searched for a suspect, who was in...
Remembering: 50th anniversary of Alaska Airlines Flight 1866
Fifty years ago an Alaska Airlines jet crashed into the side of a mountain between Haines and Juneau, ending the lives of 111 souls...
Indy Walton named to Board of Fisheries
Gov. Mike Dunleavy today announced the appointment of Soldotna resident Indy Walton to the Board of Fisheries. His term is effective Sept. 3rd,...
MacKinnon out as commissioner of DOT, Ryan Anderson steps up to lead
Gov. Mike Dunleavy today named Ryan Anderson as the new commissioner of the Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities. Anderson most recently served...
Alexander Dolitsky: Appreciation of history, truth, fact, and understanding of beauty
By ALEXANDER DOLITSKY
Essential social concepts provide the background, foundation, and historic context of our country. These concepts should be discussed in our schools and...
Gov. Dunleavy: Health capacity is constrained, but emergency declarations should be few and far between
There can be no doubt the "delta variant" is impacting the health care capacity in Alaska hospitals, said Gov. Mike Dunleavy on the Friday...
Retired generals, admirals call for resignation of Defense Secretary and Joint Chiefs Chairman over Kabul debacle
Almost 90 retired generals and admirals signed a letter this week in which they called for the resignations of Department of Defense Secretary...