Governor: ‘Now is the time’ to reopen Alaska
The time has come to move away from fear and hiding from COVID-19 and towards widespread but careful opening of Alaska’s businesses, churches and cultural life, Gov. Mike Dunleavy announced on May 19. Starting Friday, May 22, businesses and other entities
Pope names an archbishop for newly formed Archdiocese of Anchorage-Juneau
Pope Francis has named Juneau Bishop Andrew Bellisario as archbishop of the newly founded Archdiocese of Anchorage-Juneau. The announcement was made on May 19. In combining the dioceses of Southeast and Southcentral Alaska, the state now has just two
COVID won’t stop Alaska from holding traditional primary election
Alaska Lieut. Governor Kevin Meyer said Alaska will conduct the August primary election in the traditional manner, with all options available for Alaskan voters. This includes absentee voting, early voting up to two weeks prior to election day, and in-person,
Recall Dunleavy activists mail out 20,000 petition booklets
The effort to recall Gov. Mike Dunleavy sprung back into action following the Alaska Supreme Court ruling on May 8 which dismissed state challenges over the legal grounds cited for removing Alaska’s governor. The recall effort has been severely curtailed
Alaska parents fear dangers of increased screen time amid COVID-19
Despite many more hours of free time, warming spring temperatures and increased sunshine, Alaska kids are getting less physical activity and spending more time with video games, smart phones and streaming movies. Alaska’s not alone. Nationally parent
OPINION: Of Hoaxes – both innocent and nefarious
As a boy I enjoyed a good hoax. The best one involved thawing out frozen game fish we had kept from a northwoods vacation, putting them on a stringer and then going down to our muddy, carp-infested prairie lake, sitting on the dock and announcing, “Boy are
Alaska attorney general urges COVID-19 legal protections as economy reopens
Alaska Attorney General Kevin Clarkson has joined a 21-state coalition in a letter urging Congress to enact liability protections to help mitigate the threat of frivolous COVID-19 related lawsuits against those providing needed goods and services. A May 12
Alaska joins 18-states asking Congress to investigate China’s role in pandemic
Alaska Attorney General Kevin Clarkson joined an 18-state coalition urging Congress to investigate the Chinese government’s role in covering up the COVID-19 pandemic. The letter was sent on May 8 to the leadership of the House and Senate Foreign Relations
Americans retreating from social distancing
A growing number of Americans – especially Republicans and Independents – are beginning to venture back into social gatherings and public events, according to a new Gallup survey. Nearly three-quarters of Americans (74%) say that they avoided small
25-year Alaska teacher raises key questions in dealing with controversial books
Editor’s note: The following testimony was delivered on May 6 to the Mat-Su Borough School Board during its deliberation on whether to rescind its April 22 vote to remove five controversial books from a list of recommended reading for an elective high
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