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Yearly Archives: 2022

Breaking: Supreme Court nixes Biden Covid vaccine mandate

The United States Supreme Court has stopped President Joe Biden from having his agencies enforce his vaccine mandate for employees of businesses that have...

Fritz Pettyjohn: What to expect — or not to expect — from Juneau this session

By FRITZ PETTYJOHN We know what the big issue will be when the legislature convenes next week. It's been the same fight for last five...

Launch: Kenai’s ‘Home Port’ phase one of residential development on legendary river

The owners of Land’s End and Kenai Landing proudly announce Phase One of their waterfront residential development in Kenai, Alaska, known as Home Port....

Assembly confirms two, but denies one to the Anchorage Election Commission

Two former lieutenant governors -- Mead Treadwell and Loren Leman -- were confirmed by the Anchorage Assembly on Tuesday. But one person, who has...

Police Chief McCoy announces he is going to work for Providence Alaska

The suspense is over: Anchorage Police Chief Ken McCoy has announced on social media that he is going to work for Providence Alaska, a...

Mayor Dave Bronson introduces ballot prop to ask voters if they want Muni Clerk elected, but Assembly puts it on ice until August

Anchorage Assembly Mayor Dave Bronson on Tuesday night offered a ballot proposition to ask voters if they wish to change the municipal charter and...

Oops, we did it again — Alaska gonorrhea rate increased 200% in a decade

Alaska has been experiencing a significant gonorrhea outbreak since October 2017, says the Alaska Department of Health and Social Services. In 2019, Alaska ranked...

Dunleavy hires former Wasilla Mayor Cottle to help with local issues

Former Wasilla Mayor Bert Cottle is now a member of Team Dunleavy. Cottle, who was mayor and assemblyman in Valdez, is also the former...

Juneau D.A. Angie Kemp named new director of State Criminal Division

Juneau District Attorney Angie Kemp has been named as director of the Alaska Department of Law’s Criminal Division, Alaska Attorney General Treg Taylor announced...

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