3 days ago · The responses to my last video about the Division of Elections have been interesting to me. The biggest surprise was the number of people asking me to run for Lt Governor, however Ranked Choice voting did away with that race. It’s a flattering sentiment In …

Jan 20, 2025 · Gov. Mike Dunleavy gave enthusiastic praise for President Donald Trump upon his Jan. 20 inauguration, expressing optimism about the opportunities a second Trump administration will bring to Alaska. “It was an honor to witness President Trump take the oath of office and to celebrate the start of ...

3 days ago · Alaska State Troopers released the names of all 10 people who died in the Feb. 6 plane crash outside of Nome, a tragedy that has rocked communities across the region. The Bering Air Caravan, single-engine turboprop plane included nine passengers and the pilot, who were on route from Unalakleet to ...

Feb 5, 2025 · Some of Alaska’s leading voices on educational choice and parental rights have written letters to Alaska lawmakers urging them to oppose House Bill 69, which seeks to direct hundreds of millions of public dollars into the state education budget, but without requiring any reforms to a chronically failing government-run school system.. Sponsored by nearly a dozen far-left lawmakers in the ...

Dec 11, 2024 · With beautiful cinematography and a peek inside the life of a Catholic priest, the film takes audiences alongside the friars as they battle exhaustion, frozen roads, high winds, and a tight schedule to make Christmas possible for those who would otherwise go without the center piece of the season.

Jan 22, 2025 · The U.S. Coast Guard announced it would take immediate action on executive orders issued by President Donald Trump to secure the U.S. border from illegal immigration, drug smuggling and other criminal activity. This effort includes deploying additional resources around maritime borders – from ...

Jan 3, 2025 · It is expected that they will go up initially. The pain they will cause is expected. But the long-term effects will be positive. Re-establishing our ability to manufacture our own goods and maintain energy independence will not immediately bring relief to our pocketbooks, but the long-term goals are worth suffering for, especially if we consider future generations of Americans (which we are ...

Dec 2, 2024 · Alaska can look forward to far fewer babies and many more older people over the next quarter century. According to a new report by Alaska’s Department of Labor and Workforce Development, the agency is predicting its first-ever long-term statewide population decline.. Alaska’s long-term population projections show the state declining from about 737,000 people in 2023 to 723,000 by 2050, a 2 ...

Jan 31, 2025 · Senate Bill 52 introduces key reforms to deadlines and procedures for pre-election ballot distribution by voters and post-election delivery to the division of Elections.. One of the provisions requires that all ballots, including absentee and early voting ballots, be counted by 11:59 p.m. on election day.

Dec 30, 2024 · The Governor released the proposed state budget for the next fiscal year just before Christmas. If you are like most Alaskans, you were focused on celebrating the holiday and may have missed it. In this post, I will summarize what is in the budget and provide some interpretation of what it means.