Comic: #Akleg Halloween 2
By Pat Race/Alaska Robotics for The Midnight Sun. #akleg Halloween 2019 Pat Race is a filmmaker and illustrator from Juneau. He is co-owner of the Alaska Robotics Gallery, a small…
October 2020
Friday in the Sun (Oct. 30): The It’s Almost Over edition
It’s almost, nearly, mercifully over.
In latest Pebble Tape release, exec says promises made on campaign trail are meaningless
‘You aren’t held to your promises.’
Mondor: Everything you ever wanted to know about Alaska’s bypass mail
A special report by aviation writer Colleen Mondor exploring the history of Alaska’s bypass mail system.
Still have your absentee ballot? Make a plan to drop it off
Even better, save yourself the postage and drop it off at a ballot drop box or polling location
LWVA: Anchorage should not call a special mayoral election
Including the upcoming November state/federal election, plus a special mayoral election and most likely a runoff and then a regular city-wide election and possible mayoral runoff Anchorage voters could end up with five separate elections in less than six months. We ask our city leaders to consider these factors now, and make voters the priority in this situation by saying “no” to requiring a special election.
Doctors call out Pruitt and company’s ‘abhorrent and blatant’ lies about Snyder’s degree
. “This is an abhorrent and blatant lie, and yet another example of Rep. Pruitt doing and saying anything he thinks will increase his chances of being re-elected. This time Rep. Pruitt is attacking an accomplished woman dedicated to our community.”
With a week to go, Alaska has already surpassed the 2016 early vote
Democrats have a lead over Republicans when it comes to voting while voters not aligned with any party—Alaska’s largest voting group—leads all parties.
Friday in the Sun (Oct. 23): The ‘Safe, relative to other pandemics’ edition
Just waiting for the inevitable heat death of the universe when we can stop worrying about elections.
WELCH: Al Gross is no silent enabler. He won’t put Party, personal ambition above Alaskans
I always “vote fish” because to me that means voting for healthy oceans and thriving coastal communities. And I always vote for the person, not a party and my voting record reflects that. In more than 30 years as a radio/print reporter for Alaska’s seafood industry, I have never publicly endorsed a candidate.