Alaska House urges Congress to let cruise ships travel north
The Alaska State House passed Senate Joint Resolution 9 urging the U.S. Congress and President Joe Biden to temporarily halt federal laws that currently block large cruise ships from visiting Alaska. The resolution passed the House 38-2 with only Rep. David
Sen. Reinbold says Gov. Dunleavy’s letter aims to ‘intimidate those who question him’
Sen. Lora Reinbold (R-Eagle River) held a March 4 press conference in which she addressed a scathing letter which Gov. Mike Dunleavy sent Feb. 18 accusing her of abusing her public office by mischaracterizing his administration’s response to COVID-19.
Alaskans report two more post COVID vaccine deaths to CDC
Two additional Alaska deaths were reported to the CDC VAERS website which tracks adverse reactions to COVID vaccinations. This brings the total number of deaths reported from Alaska to 10. The recent deaths included a 70-year-old man who received a Moderna
CDC records one more Alaska death, two life threating reactions following COVID shots
A 71-year-old Alaska man with a preexisting heart condition died one week after receiving the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccination, according to the latest report from the CDC’s VAERS reporting website. Posted on Feb. 19, the report notes that the man died Jan. 19
CDC reporting site records two more Alaska deaths following COVID shots
The CDC-run website that allows physicians and members of the public to report adverse reactions to the COVID-19 vaccines, included two additional reports of Alaskans who have died after receiving COVID-19 shots. The latest update to the VAERS website lists
Anchorage Assemblyman Dunbar mocks constituents in newly released emails
An newly released email thread between Anchorage Assembly members Forest Dunbar and Christopher Constant shows the two men mocking and belittling conservative constituents who opposed the Assembly’s plan last summer to use federal CARES Act funds to buy and
Ketchikan mayor aims to defend civil liberties of those who refuse COVID vaccine
Ketchikan Borough Mayor Rodney Dial is urging the Assembly to support his resolution calling on businesses to “refrain from discriminating against any individual by denying that person access to goods of services based upon their COVID-19 vaccination
Anchorage Assembly uses double standard when interpreting the word ‘shall’
Editor’s note: The following letter was submitted to Anchorage Assembly members by Beth Abisror in response to their refusal to hold a special election to let residents vote on a replacement for former Mayor Ethan Berkowitz who resigned on Oct. 23. Dear
Alaska election certified – residents have until Dec. 5 to request recounts
The Alaska Division of Elections certified the general election results on Nov. 30, which means the clock is now ticking for voters or candidates to request a recount. The deadline to ask for a recount is Dec. 5. According to state law, any group of 10
Public safety officers: Justice Carney is ‘tone deaf’ to Alaska’s domestic violence crisis
Editor’s note: The following op-ed was written by two long-time Alaska State Troopers, a former U.S. marshal and head of the State Troopers, and 25-year veteran of the Alaska Department of Corrections. Their names appear at the end of this article. Susan
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