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Monthly Archives: January, 2022

University ‘students’ sue Dunleavy (with support of UA president) over fate of unused public monies in higher ed fund

If the special Alaska budget sub-fund called the Power Cost Equalization Fund cannot be "swept" into the Constitutional Budget Reserve, then maybe the Higher...

Jan. 12 fundraiser dedicated to help those harmed by widespread winter storms

A who's-who list of politicos is hosting a fundraiser on Jan. 12 to support the American Red Cross of Alaska and its efforts to...

Historic: Federal judge puts hold on Navy firing of SEALs who declined Covid vaccine

The United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas on Monday issued a preliminary injunction against President Joe Biden’s federal Covid-19 vaccine...

Delta Junction man pleads guilty to death threats against Murkowski and Sullivan

An elderly Delta Junction man pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court to two counts of threatening to murder a U.S. official, specifically Alaska’s two...

Ed Rasmuson, philanthropist, has passed

Edward Bernard Rasmuson died on Jan. 4, 2022, at his home in Anchorage, the Rasmuson Foundation announced on Tuesday. At 81, the banker, philanthropist,...

Annual migration to Legislature begins with Wednesday’s cross-Gulf ferry from Whittier

Wednesday, Jan. 5, marks the day when the annual migration of legislators and their staff begins to Alaska's capital. The Kennicott ferry leaves Whittier...

North Korea missile launch puts Fort Greely on high alert

North Korea fired what is believed to be a missile into the waters of the Pacific Ocean on Wednesday morning, according to the Japanese...

New RDC director: Leila Kimbrell, former state director for Murkowski

Leila Kimbrell has been named the new executive director of the Resource Development Council. “Leila is a proven leader and ideal for this role,” said...

Juneau reinstates indoor mask mandate

Juneau, one of the most Covid-vaccinated cities in Alaska, has reinstated its indoor mask mandate just in time for the 2022 Alaska Legislature, which...

Biden Administration names Kentucky man to head Alaska office of Dept. of Justice

U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland has named John Kuhn as the U.S. Attorney for the District of Alaska, effective Dec. 26, 2021. Kuhn recently served...

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