Perm. Fund board might be bad bosses but didn’t do anything illegal in firing CEO Rodell, investigation finds
The investigation, however, found they didn’t break the law or that Gov. Dunleavy was directly calling the shots on the firing of the exec.
September 2022
Donations are sparse for Alaska constitutional convention vote, disclosures show
To date, less than $1 million has been raised on both sides of the question.
U.S. House candidates suggest smaller role for federal funding in Alaska
With incumbent Mary Peltola in DC, Republicans Nick Begich III and Sarah Palin and Libertarian Chris Bye attend Fairbanks forum
GOP Rep. Eastman’s membership in Oath Keepers likely bars him from state office, judge rules
In a nuanced ruling, Judge McKenna rules Eastman’s membership in the Oath Keepers likely meets the Alaska Constitution’s disloyalty clause test but will allow the election to go forward with the caveat that Eastman may be ultimately barred from holding office.
Fourteen years on, Palin’s ‘bridge to nowhere’ comment still resounds
In Ketchikan, Gravina Island is now seen as an opportunity for affordable housing.
Kenai Peninsula Borough paid more than $260,000 to settle complaints against Pierce
Pierce and members of the Kenai Borough Assembly have repeatedly declined to answer questions about the rumored complaint. Borough employees also have declined to discuss the issue or confirm the existence of the complaint.
Anne Sears is no longer Alaska’s Missing and Murdered Indigenous Persons investigator
As MMIP investigator, Sears was tasked with working on unsolved cases across the Alaska State Troopers’ area of responsibility. The position works closely with trooper investigators and criminal intelligence analysts within the Alaska Bureau of Investigation.
Republicans enraged by Alaska’s special election should look in the mirror
If it stinks everywhere you go, maybe it’s you.
Kurka calls on Pierce to resign from governor’s race, citing unconfirmed harassment claim
On the same day that Kurka urged Pierce to act, Eagle River Republican Sen. Lora Reinbold withdrew her endorsement of Pierce’s campaign, saying that “a number of issues have surfaced regarding candidate Pierce.”