Monthly Archives: October, 2021
Alaska Democrats continue to groom Sen. Elvi Gray-Jackson to take on Murkowski
The Alaska Democrats have been flirting with the idea for months, but with special session after special session of the Legislature, they haven't been...
Sen. Dan Sullivan tells employers to not fire workers who won’t take C-shot until legal challenges are decided
U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan sent a letter to President Joe Biden last week, taking the Administration to task over the Covid-19 vaccine mandates that he...
IBEW 1547 says it will bargain any Covid vaccine mandate applying to members
The International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 1547 says it's aware that some employers are going to demand its members be vaccinated for Covid-19,...
Did hospital weaponize medical information about Covid patient in email leak to blogger?
Medical information about a patient under the care of Providence Alaska Medical Center was released to an Anchorage blogger, with the apparent intention of...
National School Board Association apologizes for treating parent protesters as terrorists in last month’s letter to Biden
The National School Board Association's board of directors has apologized for a letter it sent to President Joe Biden on Sept. 29, which called...
Tim Barto: a 10-year-old boy’s greatest day
By TIM BARTO
It’s mid-October and I should be watching postseason baseball, and I would be if Major League Baseball had not aligned itself with...
Nick Begich III, grandson of Rep. Nick Begich, files paperwork with FEC to challenge Young
Nick Begich III, the grandson of former Alaska Rep. Nicholas Begich, has filed the legal paperwork as a first step to challenging Congressman Don...
37 years later, a victim of serial killer Robert Hansen identified through DNA match
The Alaska Bureau of Investigation Cold Case Investigation Unit recently launched another attempt to identify the remains of one of serial killer Robert Hanson’s...
Craig Campbell returning to space program, resulting in shuffle in mayor’s office staff
Anchorage Mayor Dave Bronson today accepted the resignation of Craig Campbell, who is a senior advisor to the mayor after starting with Bronson as...
Alaska Archbishop to rescind Holy Rosary Academy’s status as affiliated Catholic school
In a letter to Holy Rosary Academy earlier this month, the Archdiocese said that unless Holy Rosary Academy agrees to nine new points of...