Gruenberg widow continues fight for husband’s legislative records
Lawyer Doug Gardner wrote in a memo that Gruenberg’s papers were protected by legislative immunity. Gardner directs the nonpartisan Legislative Services Agency’s Legal Services office.
UAS hosts 14th Annual Oratory Event on Saturday
The free event begins at 9 a.m. Saturday in the Egan lecture hall.
Why Alaska Republicans chose Ted Cruz and Donald Trump
More surprising than the results was the record-breaking turnout. The turnout for the Alaska GOP’s Presidential Preference Poll exceeded the 2012 record by 57 percent.
Angoon mayor unsatisfied with state response to tainted subsistence seal
Hawk Inlet is healthy according to state officials. That’s the message Angoon received about three weeks after concerns were raised about high levels of mercury found in a subsistence seal.
‘Wrestling Jerusalem’ comes to Juneau after locals talk out Israel-Palestine tiff
The one-man play “Wrestling Jerusalem” opens in Juneau this Thursday. Locals brought it to town after talking out a difference of opinion on the Israel-Palestine conflict.
House committee recommends closing Nome Youth Facility
The closure would save more than a million dollars outright, but some say it would come at the expense of children who live in Western Alaska.
Medicine’s Power Couples: A Challenge In Recruiting Physicians To Rural Areas
Rural areas have for years been facing a doctor shortage. That means for the roughly 20 percent of Americans who live in those areas, it’s harder to get care when it’s needed.
Juneau Assembly dismisses Planning Commission chair
The Juneau Assembly unanimously decided Monday to unseat the chair of the Planning Commission. Several assembly members said it was the first time such a decision was warranted during their time in office.
Sobering center considered as an alternative to prison in Fairbanks
Recent deaths in Alaska prisons have underscored problems with jailing severely intoxicated individuals, pointing to the need for an alternative approach. Bethel operates a sobering center, where care and treatment are the focus, and a similar facility is being explored as an option in Fairbanks.
Crowded Nanwalek school has no plans for expansion
Nanwalek School is nearing 150 percent capacity, but the Kenai Peninsula Borough School district has no plan to expand the facility. It’s so crowded that next year, the principal plans to move one class into a re-purposed garage.
Nome rep fights cuts to rural services, supports state income tax
“It concerns me and it frustrates me that I’m seeing a number of cuts targeted toward rural Alaska. I think things are shaping up to be a real showdown here. It’s not going to get any prettier from here on out.”
In rural Alaska, building wind power means building people power
When it comes to energy innovation in rural Alaska, technology is only half the story. The real necessity is people power.
Public pushes back against House’s proposed budget cuts
The Republican-led majority released a budget proposal this week that included $145 million more in cuts than Governor Bill Walker’s budget.
Judge rules in favor of Medicaid expansion
Judge Frank Pfiffner ruled the governor did not violate the state’s constitution when he expanded Medicaid. More than 10,000 low-income Alaskans have enrolled in the program since it began Sept. 1.
Sullivan: ‘Idiotic’ for Trump to accept KKK plug
U.S. Sen. Dan Sullivan wouldn’t tell reporters who he’s voting for, but he did weigh in on a racism controversy enveloping front-runner Donald Trump.
Energy industry leaders reject oil and gas tax hikes
Alaska Oil and Gas Association President Kara Moriarty told the House Resources Committee that companies can’t afford higher costs when oil prices are low.
Meet Jamie Bursell, the newest Juneau Assembly member
“There’s a huge variety of issues that we have to tackle. I feel like I have a lot of good life experience, and I enjoy Juneau.”
Alaska Republicans go to the polls on Super Tuesday
Democrats won’t hold their caucus until later this month on March 26.
Lightning hits jet: ‘It just sounded like a big explosion’
An Alaska Airlines flight on its way to Ketchikan and Juneau was struck by lightning Sunday night. No one was hurt, but it shook people up.
Bill to bar ‘abortion providers’ from schools passes Alaska Senate
What’s drawn more controversy is that the measure would bar schools from using educational material from any “abortion services provider.” That includes Planned Parenthood, which says it currently provides education to over 2,000 Alaskan children.