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Yearly Archives: 2021

James Kaufman: My vote on HB-3003

By JAMES KAUFMAN As an elected State Representative who has been in the middle of the big debate about the fiscal policy of the State...

Alexander Dolitsky: Nationalism in America, Alaska, and around the world

By ALEXANDER DOLITSKY History teaches us that nations can be like people. While having many things in common, each is unique. As with people, a...

Governor’s Office staff must monitor and test for Covid-19

A new Governor's Office policy, intended to keep Covid-19 from spreading in the workplace, says that workers who are experiencing Covid-19 symptoms or who...

Sullivan: ‘Never thought I’d see the day’ when U.S. government left citizens behind

Sen. Dan Sullivan, a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, today released the following statement after the departure of the last U.S. military...

Anchorage Assembly sets special meeting to override Mayor Bronson’s first veto

A special meeting of the Anchorage Assembly has been scheduled for Tuesday for the purpose of overriding the mayor's veto of a "houseless lived...

House votes down statutory dividend, 21-19

In a close vote, the Alaska House of Representatives today voted down an amendment to HB 3003 that would have funded the full statutorily...

Ketchikan High closes due to Covid cases

On Monday morning, Ketchikan High School students were dismissed at 10:45 am, with plans to reopen the school no earlier than Wednesday. All practices...

Alaska Airlines eliminates ‘Ladies and Gentlemen’ from announcements

Because the phrase "Ladies and Gentlemen" is not perceived as inclusive by some, Alaska Airlines has advised its flight attendants to stop using it...

Anna MacKinnon appointed director of Permanent Fund Dividend Division

Former Sen. Anna MacKinnon has been named the director of the Alaska Permanent Fund Division, the agency in charge of determining who is qualified...

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