Monthly Archives: December, 2021

Airlines cancel thousands of flights over Christmas holidays due to Omicron

Suzanne Downing - December 25, 2021 33

Over 700 flights across the United States were canceled on Friday, and hundreds have been canceled on Christmas Day, while thousands are delayed. Airlines...

Tim Barto: The nuts of Christmas past

SENIOR CONTRIBUTOR - December 24, 2021 5

By TIM BARTO There are three things my Dad said you can never have too much of: Extension cords, fireworks on the Fourth of July,...

Allard for House fundraiser set for New Year’s Eve at Marriott in Anchorage

Suzanne Downing - December 24, 2021 6

Jamie Allard, a candidate for Alaska House of Representatives for Eagle River, has announced New Year's Eve as the date for her next...

Randolph Wagner: ‘Twas the night before Christmas … and the kids were lost in a snowstorm on Mt. Alyeska

GUEST CONTRIBUTOR - December 23, 2021 7

(Editor's note: A Christmas Eve memory by a lifelong Alaskan, worth reading aloud tonight.) By RANDOLPH WAGNER “....the horse was lean and lank, misfortune seemed his...

State vet gives clean bill of health to Santa’s reindeer for travel from Alaska for toy drops

Suzanne Downing - December 23, 2021 13

Alaska State Veterinarian Dr. Robert Gerlach issued a series of health certificates allowing Santa’s reindeer to travel from Alaska across state lines for toy...

Dunleavy names three judges

Suzanne Downing - December 23, 2021 32

Gov. Mike Dunleavy on Thursday announced three appointees today to the Alaska Superior Court. The judges were selected from a list of individuals nominated...

Laddie Shaw: We lay Wreaths across America in honor of fallen warriors

GUEST CONTRIBUTOR - December 23, 2021 6

By REP. LADDIE SHAW This past weekend my wife and I participated in “Wreaths Across America” at the Fort Richardson National Cemetery. It is a...

Win Gruening: The Grinch who stole Christmas

SENIOR CONTRIBUTOR - December 23, 2021 11

By WIN GRUENING "I must stop Christmas from coming... but how? I mean - in what way?” How the Grinch Stole Christmas movie - 2000 Dr. Seuss’s beloved...

Anniversary: Eight years since cruel federal decision to not allow road out of King Cove

Suzanne Downing - December 23, 2021 17

IAN TUTTLE / NATIONAL REVIEW “I’ve listened to your stories. Now I have to listen to the animals.” - former Interior Sec. Sally Jewell, 2013 The...

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Bob Griffin: Why aren’t teachers more upset?

Justice’s health care fraud takedown nets 324 in $14.6 billion crackdown — the largest in history

Gas tax in Washington state goes up — again