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Why I’m speaking out about Dan Sullivan and industrial trawling in Alaska
You may have seen me in a new ad speaking out about Sen. Dan Sullivan and Alaska’s trawl industry. I agreed to be in that ad because I believe our elected leaders have a responsibility to put Alaska’s resources and fishing families ahead of political and industry interests.
Sep 93 min read


When will Alaska’s statewide candidates debate? Here’s a list of events.
The first ballots for Alaska’s Nov. 3 general election will be mailed Sept. 18 by the Alaska Division of Elections, and early voting is scheduled to begin Oct. 19.
Sep 93 min read


Reduced-size farm at Back Loop residence gets Planning Commission OK
Up to 100 chickens and ducks, plus 15 other farm animals — half the number sought — allowed; neighbors express concerns about noise, odors and harm to property values.
Sep 95 min read


Federal complaint against US Senate candidate Dan J. Sullivan filed by national GOP-aligned group
A Republican-aligned group on Tuesday filed a complaint with the Federal Elections Commission against Republican U.S. Senate candidate Dan J. Sullivan.
Sep 92 min read


Rejected mail ballots soar in Washington, Oregon after Postal Service changes
The number of ballots rejected for late postmarks has soared in the vote-by-mail states of Washington and Oregon, according to newly released data highlighting concerns about recent changes in U.S. Postal Service operations ahead of this fall’s pivotal midterm election.
Sep 94 min read


Police blotter for Sept. 7
This report contains public information available from local emergency response and law enforcement organizations.
Sep 91 min read


America’s architect-in-chief
President Trump’s staff and cabinet are constantly distracting him from his main mission. They ask him to focus on the Strait of Hormuz (“American territory”), tariffs on the soon-to-be 51st state, the war in Ukraine, and letters to his good friend Kim Jong Un, to name a few. And he needs time for his own hobbies: terrorizing his enemies real and imagined through government investigations and lawsuits, disrupting the November general election and planning Mar-a-Lago on the be
Sep 94 min read


An otter disaster: Wrangell seeks relief for Dungeness fishery decline
Crab fishing is practically synonymous with Alaska, but in recent years the Dungeness crab fishery has become less reliable. Many say that recovered sea otter populations are responsible for the decline. Now, after the summer commercial Dungeness season closed 20 days early, the borough is seeking solutions to support fishermen and push for more otter management.
Sep 93 min read


A minute-by-minute chronology of 9/11
Terror struck America on Sept. 11, 2001, when 19 al-Qaeda hijackers seized four Boeing jets and turned them into missiles, killing almost 3,000 people.
Sep 96 min read


The plethora of political ads
I am writing this letter to express my disgust at the bombardment of political ads, specifically those on TV, that are aired multiple times each hour. Every hour. 24 hours a day. For months on end. Months prior to the primary and continuing on until the general election.
Sep 81 min read


Remote Alaska volcano has calmed down after summertime unrest, observers say
The Alaska Volcano Observatory on Tuesday lowered the alert level for Kupreanof Volcano on the Alaska Peninsula after weeks of declining activity at the remote peak.
Sep 82 min read


Transfers from Bartlett hospital and Docks & Harbors funds to CBJ general fund
Because of a projected a loss of revenue from voter-approved initiatives to reduce or cap sales and property tax revenue, this year the Assembly evaluated numerous options to find other sources of funding, including what we believe to be illegal transfers of money from two of the city’s “enterprise funds” to cover general government operating expenses. These transfers should be reversed and future transfers discontinued.
Sep 83 min read
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