Alaska’s 2022 commercial fishing harvest valued at $720 million, $77 million more than 2021
Alaska’s Department of Fish & Game has released its preliminary numbers on the 2022 commercial salmon fishery harvest. fishing harvest. Counting all salmon species, the value is estimated to be $720.4 million, which is significantly higher than 2021’s
Grappling with Alaska’s election results
While a “Red Wave” didn’t wash across Alaska in 2022, the project of renewing and restoring our religious, cultural and familial traditions must continue. We’ve learned a lot in this election cycle. We know that the 2020 ranked-choice ballot
Mat-Su election results: School board stays solidly conservative – moderate assembly incumbents win
With 100% of precincts reporting, and roughly 4,100 early and absentee votes yet to be tabulated, here is where the Mat-Su Borough election results from Nov. 8 stand. SCHOOL BOARD It looks like the already conservative Mat-Su School Board has moved a bit more
Mat-Su voters pass law granting them final say over any new gun regs
There will be no new borough regulations to restrict the discharge of firearms outside city limits without the expressed approval of Mat-Su voters. On Nov. 8, Mat-Su Borough voters overwhelmingly approved a proposition requiring that “any future ordinance
Alaska Legislature may again be split between Republicans and a coalition of Dems and others
With 96% of precincts reporting, the Alaska Senate and House races seem to indicate that the State Legislature will again be closely divided between more conservative Republicans and another coalition of left-leaning Republicans, Democrats and Independents. A
Peltola leads: Alaska House race looks like a repeat of August special election
Democratic U.S. Rep. Mary Peltola, who won the August special election to fill out the remaining months of the late Rep. Don Young’s term, appears headed to a similar victory in the general election. With 96% of precincts reporting, the tally as of Nov. 9
Tshibaka holds narrow lead over Sen. Murkowski in Alaska’s U.S. Senate race
Conservative, pro-life challenger Kelly Tshibaka holds a narrow lead over 21-year incumbent U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski. With just over 36% of prisincts counted, Tshibaka leads 44.36% to 42.69%. Democrat Patricia Chesbro only took 9.54% of the vote, as she
Alaska’s election results: – Tshibaka, Peltola, Dunleavy lead, const. convention trailing
The initial results of Alaska’s unofficial election night results are up with many more ballots yet to count. The margins are expected to change over the next 15 days as tens of thousands of absentee and early ballots are tallied and added to the final
Every Vote Counts: Report shows 516 U.S. election ties, including 1 in Alaska
In an effort to promote fair and legal elections, the Public Interest Legal Foundation (PILF) released a report showing that a total of 516 U.S. elections have ended in ties, including one from Alaska. “403 tied elections occurred with the 2022 election
Activist group wants ‘gender justice’ organizer to push LGBTQ dogma in Alaska Native cultures
Native Movement, a well-funded, radical LGBTQ activist organization, is looking to hire a “gender justice and healing organizer” to employ “creative strategies” in advancing LGBTQ ideology among Alaska Native communities. Native Movement formed
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