Juneau Assembly declines to get involved in Auke Bay speed limit issue
The Juneau Assembly this week decided not to request lower speed limits as part of an Alaska Department of Transportation project in the Auke Bay … more
Hammond, Hickel support Senate coalition
Two former Alaska first ladies are endorsing the members of the Senate’s bipartisan coalition in their re-election bids.
Parties back Wilson and Olsen, ignore Johansen
Party leaders and their allies are investing in two candidates for the Ketchikan-Wrangell-northern-Prince-of-Wales-Island House seat. But a third, who has represented most of what’s now House District 33 for three terms, is getting nothing.
Governor, first lady to greet trick-or-treaters
Gov. Sean Parnell and his wife, Sandy, are welcoming trick-or-treaters to the Governor’s Mansion on Halloween night.
Finance reports: Thomas tops Kreiss-Tomkins
More money is going into the House District 34 campaign than any other race in Southeast. That’s the new Sitka-plus-Southeast Islands district, a close race between incumbent Bill Thomas and challenger Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins.
Senate candidate fined over disclosure
A state Senate candidate has been fined $390 for failing to disclose the clients of his engineering firm in his disclosure forms.
Disaster declaration now covers Interior flooding
A disaster declaration has been expanded to include three regions of Interior Alaska impacted by flooding in late September.
Stedman fund-raising twice Kookesh total
There’s a significant fund-raising gap between the two incumbents fighting to represent a new Southeast Senate district. Here’s a look at some of the details of the District Q race between Bert Stedman and Albert Kookesh.
Capitol repairs started
Work is meant to guard against anyone getting struck by falling bits of sandstone.
Parnell addresses Alaska Federation of Natives in Anchorage
Gov. Sean Parnell told a convention room full of Alaska Natives something they are keenly aware of: It’s been a tough year for king salmon runs.
