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Monthly Archives: December, 2021

Allard kicks off campaign with fundraiser at Petroleum Club

With a legion of supporters on her invitation, Eagle River's Jamie Allard will hold her first fundraiser as she runs for House District 24,...

A year seems so long ago: ANWR anticipation turns to angst

By RICK WHITBECK / POWER THE FUTURE It was one year ago that the Bureau of Land Management published its intent to offer the first lease sale...

Fritz Pettyjohn: Taking a look back at the original Rep. Nick Begich

By FRITZ PETTYJOHN Nick Begich III seeks to represent Alaska in Congress, as his grandfather did from 1970 to 1972. Even though young Nick is...

Old soldier, Senator Bob Dole, 1923-2021

Former Senator and presidential candidate Bob Dole of Kansas died on Dec. 5, 2021. He was 98. Dole had served in the U.S. Senate...

Anchorage Assembly prepares to greatly limit observer access to ballot-counting facility

The Anchorage Assembly is considering an ordinance change that drastically limits the ability of the election observers to witness what is going on inside...

Randy Ruedrich: This is an action item — return your voter information card

By RANDY RUEDRICH Anchorage municipal voters, it is your time to act. This past week the Muni Election Office sent a voter information card to...

Dan Saddler running for House again for north Eagle River

Dan Saddler, longtime legislator from Eagle River, lost his race for Senate to Lora Reinbold four years ago, and is now seeking election to...

AFN agenda includes remarks from Secretary of Interior Haaland

The 2021 AFN Convention will once again be a "virtual convention, sensitive to the continuing danger of Covid-19, and is scheduled for Dec. 13-14....

Did Assembly mask ordinance slow down virus in Anchorage? Data shows trend was already heading down statewide

The Anchorage Assembly majority says that the masking ordinance AO 2021-91 has led to lower numbers of Anchorage residents testing positive for Covid-19, and...

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