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Yearly Archives: 2021

Warren Buffett major investors land in Juneau, talk with governor about Alaska energy potential

Berkshire Hathaway executives flew into Juneau to scout the state for investment potential for energy, logistics, ports, and the cargo hub of the Ted...

Tim Barto: Why are people not working?

By TIM BARTO Employers want to hire employees but can’t get people to apply for or accept the jobs. This phenomenon is unknown in American history,...

Way-back machine: What voters advised lawmakers in 1999 when asked about using Permanent Fund for state budget

In 1999, an advisory question was placed on the fall statewide ballot, asking voters if they wanted to use a portion of the Alaska...

New Democrat poll shows Republican Kelly Tshibaka beating Murkowski and Gross in ranked-choice voting scenario

A poll by the left-leaning Change Research group pits Sen. Lisa Murkowski against two other candidates -- Republican candidate Kelly Tshibaka and former senatorial...

Ordinance: Could it lead to arrest of parent if child gets hurt at playground? Do using binoculars pose a form of harassment?

An ordinance considered by the Anchorage Assembly to update the definition of "abuse of a child or vulnerable adult" lowers the threshold for prosecution...

LGBTQ advocate tells Assembly that use of term ‘biological man’ is ‘transphobic’

If you want to know more about transgenderism, go to the Midtown Clinic and speak with medical professionals, Mercedes Curran said to the Anchorage...

Former Rep. Tammie Wilson named as director of governor’s Fairbanks office

Former North Pole Rep. Tammie Wilson is the new director of the Fairbanks Office of the Governor. She replaces Jim Sackett, who resigned last...

State’s Covid information hub scaled back

This week the Department of Health and Social Services stopped updating its Covid-19 Information Hub on a daily basis, and is now reporting the...

John Morris: Next steps in addressing homelessness in Alaska’s largest city

BY DR. JOHN MORRIS Homelessness is the foundational problem of our city. Not because it stands in the way of downtown revitalization and economic development,...

Alaska Rep. David Eastman tours audit of election results in Maricopa County, Arizona

Rep. David Eastman of Wasilla was spotted touring the facilities in Maricopa County, Arizona, where an audit is being conducted of the 2020 presidential...

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