Yearly Archives: 2021
Bob Bell: We need a Legislature that looks out for us, not for themselves
By BOB BELL
The state legislature is going through a convoluted and dysfunctional budgeting process. Those of us who follow this debacle every year hope...
The purchase that changed the course of American history
By DAVID MCMAHAN
In 1867, after more than a century of occupation, Russia sold her Alaska holdings to the United States. The transfer ceremony took...
Legendary pilot, big game guide Urban Rahoi: 1919-2021
An Alaska legend has passed. Urban Rahoi of Fairbanks died on Thursday at age 102.
He was born Jan. 7, 1919. A World War...
Tshibaka draws huge crowd in Anchorage
Kelly Tshibaka drew a large crowd for her first Anchorage fundraiser, held in a hangar along Lake Hood on Wednesday. Over 100 people attended...
Young victory: House passes legislation to allow Alaska cruises to avoid Canada
The US House of Representatives passed a bill that would allow cruise ships to sail to Alaska, bypassing Canadian ports. The congressional action exempts...
Senate: No to full PFD, but yes to $2,300
After a lengthy debate in the Alaska Senate on Wednesday night, it came down to a 10-10 vote, and thus a failure for a...
MRAK declares Dave Bronson winner of Anchorage mayoral election
Dave Bronson gained another 9 vote lead on Wednesday to increase his advantage over Forrest Dunbar. Bronson now is 1,221 votes ahead and far...
Commercial hemp law passes Alaska legislature, 58-2
A bill allowing for more business opportunities for industrial hemp, was passed by the Alaska Legislature today.
SB 27, if signed by the governor, would...
Assembly buys building for Alaska Black Caucus with American Rescue Plan monies
To prevent Mayor-elect Dave Bronson from having input on how American Rescue Plan funds are used, the Anchorage Assembly approved $51.1 million in spending...
Health and Social Services website attacked, services disrupted
The Department of Health and Social Services website has been taken offline due to a malware attack.
The attack comes three weeks after the Alaska...