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For Kenai’s Senate Seat L, Gov. Dunleavy endorses Ben Carpenter over Jesse Bjorkman
Gov. Mike Dunleavy has chosen one Republican over another in the Senate Seat D race on the North Kenai Peninsula. Dunleavy didn’t endorse incumbent Sen. Jesse Bjorkman, who is Republican on paper. The governor chose House Rep. Ben Carpenter, who is challenging Bjorkman for Senate. Bjorkman joined with the...
Feds indict New York City Mayor Eric Adams
Federal prosecutors indicted Mayor Eric Adams after a corruption investigation, marking the first time a sitting mayor has been indicted in New York City. The New York Times reported that the indictment was filed under seal by prosecutors, citing people with knowledge of the matter. Adams plans to turn himself...
AFN won’t invite Nick Begich to annual convention, will endorse Peltola for Congress without candidate forum
In a departure from prior years, the Alaska Federation of Natives will not invite candidate Nick Begich to the annual convention, where congressional candidates typically are invited to speak and answer questions during congressional election years. Congressman Don Young was always invited to take questions, as were his challengers. In 2022, the Native organization invited Peltola, Sarah Palin, Nick Begich, and Chris Bye to the convention for a candidate forum, although it was apparent that Peltola would get the endorsement.
Man who shot Anchorage police officer identified and charged with assault, not attempted murder
A man who is accused of shooting an Anchorage police officer and two other citizens has been identified as 23-year-old Jalen J. Baker. He is now lodged with “three hots and a cot” at the Anchorage Correctional Complex on charges of three counts of Assault 1, one count of Assault 3, Misconduct Involving a Weapon 2, Misconduct Involving a Weapon 3, and Reckless Endangerment. The motive regarding the shooting remains unclear, police said.
Mary Peltola’s embrace of transgender politics draws national attention as she faces voters
Rep. Mary Peltola, unlike her successor, is still not sure what a woman actually is. Her hesitancy about protecting women and girls has now gained the attention of national media. Peltola was featured in a story at the Daily Wire, which has a readership of hundreds of thousands per day.
Liberty Broadband, owner of GCI, is in talks to merge with Charter Communications
On Tuesday, shares of Liberty Broadband spiked $17 (+28.39%) after the communications company that owns Alaska’s GCI made a counteroffer to Charter Communications’ merger proposal. The shares closed at $76.87 on Tuesday. The counter offer would give Liberty Broadband investors .29 Charter shares for each share of Liberty...
Image released of UFO shot down over Yukon Territory in February of 2023
A Canadian public broadcasting station has obtained and released an image said to be the UFO, or unidentified object, shot down by the United States Air Force over Canada’s Yukon Territory on Feb. 11, 2023, during a period when at least one China spy balloon was floating over the United States.
Fox News says some have concerns about new Arctic ambassador’s ties to Russia, China
When the Biden administration nominated Michael Sfraga to be special ambassador to the Arctic, he failed to disclose his deep history with Russia and China, Fox News wrote in a news story. The Senate voted on Alaskans Michael Sfraga’s confirmation Tuesday, after Sen. Lisa Murkowski continued to push for his...
Another Anchorage pedestrian jaywalking collision makes 13 in one year, equaling state record
While the Anchorage Assembly leftist majority skirts responsibility for its liberal jaywalking ordinance, which went into effect last October, yet another death has occurred on Anchorage streets. On Tuesday at 3:48 p.m., Anchorage police responded to the area of West Benson Blvd. and Dawson Street for reports of a pedestrian...
University of Alaska Fairbanks alumnus confirmed as first-ever Arctic Affairs ambassador-at-large
Dr. Mike Sfraga, a geographer and University of Alaska Fairbanks alumnus, was confirmed as the United States’ first-ever Ambassador-at-Large for Arctic Affairs. Dr. Sfraga’s appointment was championed by Sen. Lisa Murkowski, who wrote on X earlier today stressing the importance of his confirmation. Sfraga has held key leadership...
Environmental protesters to swarm Fairbanks Borough Assembly meeting on Thursday
The Fairbanks North Star Borough Assembly meeting on Thursday already has a full agenda, but it just got more complicated. Two environmental action groups are coordinating to bring in a room full of protesters to stage what may be, in fact, a sit-in at the meeting, which starts at 6 p.m.
Sen. Dan Sullivan says Biden fumbled the ball during speech to United Nations by droning on about climate change, not calling out Iran for terrorism
In New York City, Alaska Sen. Dan Sullivan has been meeting with a group of Jewish and foreign leaders at the United Nations, where President Joe Biden delivered his last major foreign policy speech on Tuesday. Sullivan is a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee and Veterans’ Affairs Committee, and is the Republican representative this week to the United Nations.
Muldoon mayhem: Officer shot but expected to survive, standoff suspect taken in unharmed
On Monday morning, Anchorage police responded to a reported shooting in a vehicle near Creekside Park at 7122 E. 6th Ave. Two people, a man and a woman, were found with at least one gunshot wound each to their upper body and were taken to the hospital. Then it got...
Mayor LaFrance setting expectations low for snow removal, as she hopes for low snowfall this winter
When Suzanne LaFrance ran for mayor, the theme was incompetence. She and her supporters said that snow wasn’t removed quickly from roads and streets in Anchorage because Mayor Dave Bronson was incompetent. It wasn’t that there was record snowfall and a nationwide lack of qualified workers after the Covid government mismanagement disrupted the economy.
Anchorage Assembly shrugs off responsibility for 12 ‘equity jaywalking’ deaths in past 12 months
In the one year since a new “pedestrian equity” law went into effect in Anchorage that effectively made jaywalking allowed in most situations, 12 people have died by being struck by cars in Anchorage while they wandered into the streets and roads. It’s record-setting death and injury, never seen in Alaska history. The record for pedestrian deaths statewide was set in 2022, with 13.
Sen. Robert Myers: Why I endorse John Coghill for mayor of Fairbanks North Star Borough
Four years ago, John Coghill and I were adversaries on the ballot. Today, I am proud to endorse him as the next Fairbanks North Star Borough Mayor. He is a man of faith and principle who can lead our borough for the next three years. After growing up in Nenana,...
Candidate spotlight: Sen. James Kaufman, leading the charge for stability, security, innovation
James Kaufman served a term in the State House before winning election in 2022 to represent Anchorage District F as a Senator. When he arrived in Juneau, he brought his vision of “a limited, accountable, efficient, and transparent government that provides opportunities and respects personal freedoms.” With 25 years of experience managing large and complex projects, he was prepared to lead the charge for Alaska’s stability, security, and innovation through common-sense budgeting at the state level.
Go woke: Peltola votes to retain low-yield social and environmental investment mandates in pension plans
The U.S. House of Representatives on Thursday passed H.R. 4790, the “Prioritizing Economic Growth Over Woke Policies Act,” by a vote of 215 to 203. Alaska’s Rep. Mary Peltola voted with all Democrats against the measure, which now heads to the Senate. H.R. 4790, introduced by Congressman...
New poll: Begich has pulled ahead of Peltola
A poll conducted last week by the National Republican Congressional Committee shows that in just one month, Alaska congressional candidate Nick Begich has moved the needle by 10 points with Alaskans since August and is now ahead of Mary Peltola among those who are likely to vote in November. While...
Michael Tavoliero: Administrative state controls nearly every aspect of our lives
Some readers might be wondering, why I have even brought up NLRB v. Jones & Laughlin Steel Corp in previous columns? The case was decided back in 1937. But since then, and because of it, billions of gallons of industrial-strength bureaucracy have poured into every corner of your businesses, homes, and lives, seeping through every crack of federal power and control. Why even think about it?
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