Monthly Archives: January, 2022

Supply chain issues delay return of ferry Tustemena to service

Suzanne Downing - January 29, 2022 3

The Alaska ferry M/V Tustumena will return to service on July 15. Due to extensive refurbishments that have been slowed by supply chain issues...

Mead Treadwell: PRO Act must not be revived, as it will harm Alaska businesses

GUEST CONTRIBUTOR - January 29, 2022 14

By MEAD TREADWELL A particularly dangerous idea has haunted at least two proposed laws in D.C. over the past year. It first appeared in the...

Who met the deadline to be on the April 5 Anchorage ballot?

Suzanne Downing - January 28, 2022 8

Anchorage Assembly District 2 - Seat A - Eagle River/Chugiak Cross, Kevin - Filed 01/21/2022 Wehmhoff, Gretchen - Filed 01/28/2022 Stephens, Vanessa -...

Assembly overrides mayor on his veto of ordinance that limits free speech rights

Suzanne Downing - January 28, 2022 23

At a hastily called meeting to address Mayor Dave Bronson's veto of anti-free speech Anchorage Ordinance 2021-117, the Anchorage Assembly on Friday voted 9-2...

Sami Graham retires, as Alexis Johnson becomes Mayor Bronson chief of staff

Suzanne Downing - January 28, 2022 8

Anchorage Mayor Dave Bronson today accepted the resignation of Sami Graham, who has served as the chief of staff for the mayor since August. Mayor...

Breaking: Mat-Su schools drop masks

Suzanne Downing - January 28, 2022 12

The Matanuska-Susitna School District has dropped its mask requirement for students and staff in the schools when a school is in the "Yellow Zone"...

Where bills go to die: House Community, Regional Affairs, the committee that refuses to meet

Suzanne Downing - January 28, 2022 15

The Legislature's House Community and Regional Affairs Committee has not yet met this legislative session, and a logjam is growing as the committee holds...

Steve Wackowski rejoins Murkowski staff as state director

Suzanne Downing - January 28, 2022 4

Former Murkowski aide Steve Wackowski has rejoined the official staff of Alaska's senior senator as the state director. He replaces Leila Kimbrell, who served...

Dave Bronson: Resolving the Port of Alaska crisis is essential to food security

GUEST CONTRIBUTOR - January 28, 2022 31

By MAYOR DAVE BRONSON When I came into office, resolving the homelessness crisis in Anchorage was my number one priority. However, as my team and...

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