Alaskan has nation’s first—and only—severe allergic reaction to coronavirus vaccine
State, local and federal health officials are stressing transparency after a health care worker in Alaska had the nation’s first and, so far, only severe…
December 2020
Rep. Pruitt, who’s suing to overturn loss, racked up campaign violations during ’16, ’18 races, regulators say
The maximum civil penalty for the violations, which range from 607 days to 1,549 days at $50 per day, is $1.02 million. Staff recommends it be reduced by 99%.
Gwich’in, environmental groups seek restraining order on ANWR oil leasing
The motion argues the feds overlooked much of the potential environmental damage posed by drilling in the region.
‘This is hope.’ Murkowski backs last-ditch effort at stimulus package in 2020
Alaska U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski is among a bipartisan group of lawmakers who on Monday announced their latest effort to pass a coronavirus relief package…
State completes audit of Ballot Measure 2, confirming election reform initiative’s win
Turns out the voting machines are pretty accurate.
Friday in the Sun (Dec. 11): The ‘Outside Chance’ edition
Our weekly column attempting to make sense of the news that was from this week. Though, to be honest, there’s not a whole lot of sense to be made from a week filled with a preposterous and deeply unsettling effort to undo the election.
Reinbold, Eastman and five other AK Republicans file brief backing lawsuit to overturn election
Eastman and Reinbold, who’ve both ranked as the worst legislators in our crowd-sourced legislator rankings, get top billing along with Idaho Lt. Gov. Janice McGeachin in the filing.
Dunleavy really wanted to support that lawsuit to overturn the election, there just wasn’t enough time
The problem? They didn’t give Alaska enough time, Dunleavy claims in a Facebook post. (Except there was.)
Kodiak Republican Rep. Stutes makes it official: She’ll be sticking with the coalition
Kodiak Republican Rep. Louise Stutes publicly confirmed Monday night that she’ll stick with the House coalition of independents and Democrats, cementing a 20-20 split in…
With vaccine around the corner, officials caution we’re still very far away from normal
Officials warned that the vaccine is not to make an immediate day-to-day difference for the average Alaskan and that measures like social distancing, mask-wearing and limiting gatherings will be critical until the vaccine is widely available.