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Yearly Archives: 2021

House Committees assigned, but it’s complicated

The Alaska House of Representatives is organized with committee assignments. Update: The report has not been voted on yet because several members were not...

New Biden rules mean mask-up while fishing, or even when sleeping on boat

The new masking rules from the Biden Administration apply to everyone on federal property -- buildings, facilities, monuments, and other jurisdictions. In parks and...

Merrick jumps, named Finance co-chair for Democrat-led coalition

Rep. Kelly Merrick, who represents one of Alaska's most solid Republican districts in Eagle River, made it final on Monday -- she was joining...

Republicans in Alaska begin censuring Murkowski

On the Kenai Peninsula, District 31 Republicans have passed a resolution censuring Sen. Lisa Murkowski for her actions in the impeachment hearings against former...

Lt. Gov. Meyer introduces election integrity bill

Lt. Gov. Kevin Meyer on Friday introduced Senate Bill 83, an election integrity bill that could provide additional tools for the Division of Elections to...

Governor transitions to ‘path to normalcy’ with no more mandatory airport testing

 Gov. Mike Dunleavy today said he will not be issuing another emergency order. At least not today. The emergency declaration is expiring and is...

Van Life: How the Zink family copes as they homeschool their children

Most Alaska families are suffering through a cold and isolated winter in Alaska, where they are homeschooling their children as best they can, while...

Ketchikan EOC apologizes for bar-shaming incident

The Ketchikan Emergency Operations Center has apologized for having named five specific bars in downtown Ketchikan, in what was supposed to be an effort...

Lincoln Project, which backed Al Gross, implodes in sex predation scandal

Steve Schmidt, one of the founders of the Lincoln Project and a well-known national political operative, is the latest to resign from the disgraced...

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