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Yearly Archives: 2022

Alex Gimarc: Feckless Don Young and Lisa Murkowski won’t take on Biden’s war on America’s energy independence

By ALEX GIMARC As the price of gasoline here in Anchorage spikes over $4 a gallon, having more than doubled in the last 14 months,...

Edie Grunwald tapped for lieutenant governor for Charlie Pierce campaign at event in Kenai

Edie Grunwald of Palmer has joined the Charlie Pierce for Governor campaign as running mate and candidate for lieutenant governor. Grunwald was, until Friday,...

Russia blocks access to Facebook, Twitter

The Russian government has blocked access to social media platforms Facebook and Twitter in all parts of the Russian Federation. The decision was...

Dunbar says it is time to sue the state over ‘equity’ funding for Anchorage schools

In a joint meeting between the Anchorage Assembly and the Anchorage School Board on Friday, Assemblyman Forrest Dunbar went for the legal jugular. Now...

How to help: Samaritan’s Purse deploys field hospital to Ukraine

Samaritan’s Purse, a Christian-based relief nonprofit organization, deployed a 30-bed emergency field hospital to Ukraine on Friday. The organization said that the first phase of...

Randy Ruedrich: New ranked choice voting explained

By RANDY RUEDRICH Alaskans will soon encounter a new primary and general election process.    No Alaskan Republican primary exists to select a Republican nominee for the...

Anchorage reapportionment map hearing added for March 15

The Anchorage Assembly has voted to move ahead with reapportionment Map 11v2, offered by Assemblyman John Weddleton. Assembly members have until March 7 to...

Jim Wojciehowski: Vaccine mandates and the ‘silent nine’

By JIM WOJCIEHOWSKI In November of 2020 I became active in attempting to communicate with the Anchorage Assembly and then-acting Mayor Austin Quinn-Davidson concerning fresh...

Win Gruening: Can Eaglecrest support itself with gondola?

By WIN GRUENING To maximize the economic potential of Juneau’s municipally owned ski area, the City and Borough Assembly this week conditionally approved a $2...

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