Fourteen years on, Palin’s ‘bridge to nowhere’ comment still resounds
In Ketchikan, Gravina Island is now seen as an opportunity for affordable housing.
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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.
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.”
A fishing guide from Fairbanks is poised to fill a spot in Alaska’s U.S. House election
“I’m just a fishing guide, but if we don’t have normal people in there, Alaskans are stuck with the status quo,” he said. “And the status quo so far has failed us, failed miserably.”
Charlie Pierce, Kenai Peninsula mayor, says he will resign to focus on governor bid
Tyson Cox, a member of the borough Assembly from Soldotna, said he regrets not being able to talk publicly about the issue. “The one thing I will say is, I’ve been doing this a long time … we’ve never had two executive sessions in one day,” he said. “Most people, I hope, recognize that part.”
Just two Alaska lieutenant governor candidates say 2020 presidential vote was fair
Dunleavy’s running mate Nancy Dahlstrom has refused to say whether she believes the 2020 election was “stolen.”
Alaska conservatives launch group to encourage ‘yes’ vote on constitutional convention
Gov. Mike Dunleavy is a notable exception among Republicans, saying in an interview earlier this month that he will not advise Alaskans to vote for or against the convention. Despite that stance, Dunleavy voiced many of the talking points espoused by the new vote-yes group.
Alaska Permanent Fund Corp. posts negative returns for first time since 2012
There’s no immediate effect on state finances, but continued losses would reduce available cash for services and dividends.
Cost estimates for constitutional convention in Alaska range widely
Critics estimate the convention would cost between $17 million and $20 million.