Yearly Archives: 2021
Judge gives win to Legislature again, says governor can’t sue over spending dispute
An Anchorage Superior Court judge has thrown out a case brought by the Alaska Attorney General against the Legislature.
Judge Herman Walker granted a summary...
Jim Crawford: News flash — 2021 Permanent Fund revenue at $18.8 billion
By JIM CRAWFORD
The Alaska Permanent Fund just posted June 30, 20121 fiscal year-end earnings and expenses.
Our Permanent Fund generated total revenues in the...
Special session postponed, governor says, to Aug. 16
Gov. Mike Dunleavy said the third special session will begin on August 16, rather than Aug. 2. His decision, in consultation with the Alaska...
Mask-em-up, coerced vaccines: Biden is all in on federal workforce rules
My body, my choice? Not so much for federal workers. Masks and coerced vaccinations are the new norm in the Biden Administration.
President Joe Biden...
House Republicans, Senate ask Dunleavy to postpone special session two weeks
The Alaska House Republicans, Senate Republican Majority and Senate Democrats has asked Gov. Mike Dunleavy for an additional two weeks for the Comprehensive Fiscal...
Woman who died in plane crash on glacier flight was flight attendant, cancer survivor working on commercial pilot’s license
The woman who died in a Knik Glacier plane crash on Monday was a Hawaiian Airlines flight attendant who was working toward her commercial...
Got a crime tip? There’s an app for that, and it keeps you anonymous
The Department of Public Safety is increasing its crime-fighting abilities with a new app to help Alaskans view alerts and submit anonymous tips from...
Breaking: Stephanie Taylor files for Assembly to challenge Forrest Dunbar
Long-time Alaska campaign volunteer Stephanie Taylor is a candidate for Anchorage Assembly, challenging incumbent Forrest Dunbar.
Her website went live today after she filed...
Breaking: Major earthquake in Aleutians felt as far as Anchorage
Alaskans in Nikiski said their houses swayed for several minutes after an 8.2 earthquake struck near Perryville, in the middle of the Aleutian Island...
Department of Defense mask mandate put into effect for indoor areas on some bases
First, it was Veterans Administration requiring the vaccines of all employees who deal with clients. Then it was the Department of Homeland Security mask...