Yearly Archives: 2021
Juneau-Douglas Crimson Bears basketball team wins regional; district won’t let them compete for state title due to Covid policy
The storied Crimson Bears basketball team from Juneau-Douglas High School won its regional championship, but has been informed by the District it may not...
Biden’s rough honeymoon, complete with trips, slips, and falls
By SUZANNE DOWNING / MUST READ AMERICA
President Joe Biden is two thirds of the way through the first 100 days of his presidency. How...
In Anchorage, when the FBI calls, you’d better have an alibi for Jan. 6, 2021
Jay McDonald was puttering around his Anchorage house when the call came in on Feb. 8. The man with the raspy voice identified himself...
Protocol fail: Secretary of State Blinken hangs Alaska flag upside down
In final remarks to the media, Secretary of State Antony Blinken and National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan stood before two perfectly coiffed flags --...
Frank Dahl: Mike Robbins is the only viable choice for mayor of Anchorage
By FRANK DAHL
Word on the street is the Anchorage mayor’s race is competitive.
Mike Robbins and Dave Bronson are battling for the pole position from...
Power the Future: China-US talks, and nary a word about ‘existential threat’ of climate change
POWER THE FUTURE
In the first meeting between top US and Chinese officials under the Biden administration, things started off a bit testy. The mini-summit,...
Governor Dunleavy has phone call with Secretary of State Blinken
Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy and U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken did not meet in person during Blinken's visit to Anchorage this week, but...
CDC now says students can sit three feet apart, if masked
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention relaxed its Covid-19 guidelines for schools Friday afternoon, saying students can now sit three feet apart in...
Rep. Kurka explains why he wore his muzzle mask on the House floor
Alaska House Rep. Chris Kurka explained in a statement Friday why he turned the House into a circus with his political message mask that...
Rep. Kurka, Speaker Stutes turn House into clown car over political face mask
If Rep. Chris Kurka (Wasilla District 7) wanted to make everyone in the Alaska House of Representatives uncomfortable, he did so on Friday.
Kurka,...