Alaska wins state’s rights dispute over submerged navigable lands
The United States issued a Quiet Title Act Disclaimer and asked U.S. District Court Judge Sharon Gleason to confirm what the State of Alaska has argued for the last seven years: The North Fork of the Fortymile River is navigable and the submerged lands
Alaska Health Dept. undercuts CDC guidelines – pushes Hep. B shot for all babies
Despite new recommendations from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control, Alaska’s Health Department is doubling down on its push to have all babies injected with Hepatitis B
OPINION: Sen. Murkowski’s campaign contributions look ‘suspicious’
An article published last week accused six Democrat senators and Gov. Gretchen Whitmer (D-MI) of benefitting from a type of illegal campaign funding called Smurfing. Since Alaska’s senior senator is a Democrat at heart, I took a little peak at her campaign
Cultural traditions ring in New Year with hopes of good fortune
Worldwide, New Year's Eve traditions often focus on luck, prosperity, fortune and new
Gov. Dunleavy appoints two Mat-Su residents to Alaska State House
On Christmas Eve, Gov. Mike Dunleavy announced the appointments of Republicans Garret Nelson and Steve St. Clair to the Alaska House of
OPINION: Gen. Washington provides an audacious Christmas lesson for Alaska’s GOP
Alaska voters have little reason to vote for a Republican if they simply hand governance to the Democrat party once down in Juneau. Republicans need to do something to inspire voters, similar to the bold action Washington was forced to
Alaska sends voter rolls to U.S. Justice Dept. in effort to ensure accuracy
The Trump administration has received copies of Alaska's electronic statewide voter rolls in order to enforce federal election laws and ensure accurate voter
OPINION: In practice, Alaska does not protect whistleblowers
Alaska's current system does not protect whistleblowers. Fixing that is not a partisan issue. It is a matter of basic, honest
Alaska gubernatorial candidates Taylor and Wilson vow to oppose ‘all tax increases’
A national anti-tax organization - Americans for Tax Reform – has announced that former Alaska Attorney General Treg Taylor and conservative grassroots leader and business owner Bernadette Wilson have signed the Taxpayer Protection Pledge in their bid to
Amid extreme cold, Juneau abruptly drops temporary ban on wood heat
With an extreme cold warning in Juneau, which includes negative temperatures and high winds, the City and Borough of Juneau (CBJ) quickly reversed course on its woodstove and fireplace ban that went into effect on Dec.
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