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Monthly Archives: January, 2022

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...

Governor declares disasters in Mat-Su, Fairbanks, Delta, Denali boroughs

Gov. Mike Dunleavy declared a disaster emergency in the following boroughs and areas of the state impacted by severe winter storms, extreme winds, and...

Craig Campbell: With transgender legal preference, the glass ceiling may be getting harder for women to break through

By CRAIG CAMPBELL Women have long struggled to be equal members of society with men.  For over 100 years, American women advocated for, and successfully secured...

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