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Yearly Archives: 2021

Eagle River gives Merrick an earful, but she couldn’t hear?

The Eagle River town hall meeting with legislators was a technical challenge on Saturday for those tuning in, but the crowd that was present...

Passings: Former House Speaker Mike Bradner

Mike Bradner, who was Speaker of the House in 1975 and 1976, and who was a member of the Alaska House of Representatives from...

Extreme: Avalanche danger over Behrends Avenue in Juneau

The City and Borough of Juneau recommends residents in Behrends Ave. avalanche path to evacuate; an evacuation center at Centennial Hall opens at 8...

Eagle River to have town hall with Reps. Merrick, McCarty, Sen. Reinbold on Saturday

Eagle River and Chugiak residents can hear from their House representatives and senator at a Saturday town hall meeting. People can either go in person...

Court case expedited: Can acting mayor keep ‘dibs’ on her vacant assembly seat, and for how long?

JUDGE GRANTS EXPEDITED HEARING An Anchorage judge heard on Thursday arguments about whether Acting Mayor Austin Quinn-Davidson can legally retain her District 3 Seat E...

Passing: Bud Fate, former lawmaker, dentist, husband to Mary Jane Fate, father in law to Sen. Sullivan

Alaskan Hugh "Bud" Fate passed on Thursday, Feb. 25, 2021. He was 91. Fate was well-known in Alaska as a dentist who served many Interior...

Don Young introduces Tourism Recovery Act

Congressman Don Young of Alaska has introduced the Alaska Tourism Recovery Act to enact a cruise ship workaround for closed Canada ports. Canada's decision to...

Alaskan of the Year: Jamie Allard, Assemblywoman

We polled the Must Read Alaska Facebook universe to see who people would nominate as Alaskan of the Year, and the winner, hands down,...

2022 could be interesting

THE ANCHORAGE DAILY PLANET It is with more than passing interest we note former Gov. Bill Walker is weighing a reelection bid in 2022. Walker, a...

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