Yearly Archives: 2021
Biden signs cruise ship bill, a team win for Alaska delegation and for Southeast AK
At a private signing ceremony in the Oval Office at noon Eastern Time, President Joe Biden signed the bill that allows cruise ships to...
Juneau Assembly to hear public comment on proposed regulating, taxing of fireworks
The on-again, off-again fireworks policy in Juneau is once again up for public discussion.
After the City and Borough of Juneau canceled the official firework...
Fairbanks borough rolls out ‘vaccine passport’ for unmasked employees
Fairbanks North Star Borough Mayor Bryce Ward said that employees of the borough can start bringing in their proof of Covid-19 vaccination to Human...
Cancel Culture 2.0: Youth arrested for allegedly racist Snapchat message
By SUZANNE DOWNING
America has arrived at the next stage in Cancel Culture, a stage where we eat our young: An underage youth in Connecticut...
Randy Ruedrich: This election is in the books
By RANDY RUEDRICH
The Anchorage Election Commission completed the 2021 Mayoral Runoff Election Canvas at 11:36 pm on Friday, May 22.
The runoff election generated 90,720...
Juneau’s local election is Oct. 5: Three anti-cruise ship initiatives could be on ballot
Juneau will hold its municipal election for mayor, two Assembly seats, and three seats on the local school board on Oct. 5.
In addition,...
To open the gift shop or not? Southeast gears up for cruise ships, but small business risk is worrisome in short season
Cruise ships are coming back to Southeast Alaska, if President Biden signs the Alaska Tourism Restoration Act. It temporarily removes a rule that a...
Protesters take to Anchorage street for Palestinians, against Israel
Anti-Israel protesters showed up in midtown Anchorage on Saturday to support Palestinians.
The event was sponsored by the Party for Socialism and Liberation, which describes...
Pebbled: The narrative of fear
By MARK HAMILTON
(Editor’s note: This is the sixth in a series by Mark Hamilton about the history of the Pebble Project in Alaska.)
On...
Tshibaka keynotes Fairbanks Republican luncheon, newspaper takes note
U.S. Senate candidate Kelly Tshibaka was the keynote speaker at the Interior Republicans luncheon Friday, expanding on her theme that incumbent Sen. Lisa Murkowski...