Yearly Archives: 2021
Dan Fagan: They claim they slashed budget by 40%, but here’s what they didn’t tell you
By DAN FAGAN
If you live in Republican Sen. Josh Revak’s district, you likely received a flyer from him during his last campaign cycle boasting...
Rep. Geran Tarr: The $525 PFD is a type of systemic racism
East Anchorage Democrat Rep. Geran Tarr unloaded on Facebook about the possible $525 Permanent Fund dividend the Conference Committee of the Legislature has threatened....
Tshibaka places first TV ad buy 14 months before primary
Republican U.S. Senate candidate Kelly Tshibaka today released the first television ad of the 2022 election. The ad features Tshibaka describing her own Alaska story and...
Fire season is here, as lightning keeps crews busy on the Loon Lake Fire on the Kenai
The Loon Lake Fire burning in the Kenai National Wildlife Refuge became more active Sunday, according to the Division of Forestry, which has received...
Yukon Quest for 2022 will be two races
For the 39th running of the Yukon Quest International Sled Dog Race, the board of directors has decided that the race will be split...
Conference Committee sets PFD check at either $525 or $1,100, as dividend becomes a bargaining chip for budget
The Alaska Legislature's Conference Committee unveiled the Permanent Fund dividend for this year: It will be either $525, or $1,100, depending on whether the...
Mark Hamilton: Build your media filter based on science, not narrative
By MARK HAMILTON
(Editor’s note: This is the eighth in a series by Mark Hamilton about the history of the Pebble Project in Alaska.)
We are...
Coast Guard, CDC: We’ll change the mask rule, but for now won’t enforce masks on fishing boats, commercial vessels, ferries
The Centers for Disease Control and U.S. Coast Guard, reversing their position from less than a month ago, said the federal agencies will no...
Gov. Inslee letter to Blinken, Mayorkas: Reopen border, use of vaccine passport
Washington Gov. Jay Inslee sent a letter this month to U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas, requesting immediate full...
Biden not improving with time
You go into the woods for a few days and when you come back you learn the Biden administration is no brighter than when...