Judge drops Palin’s libel lawsuit against the New York Times
The judge found there was plenty wrong with the Times’ editorial, but not quite enough to prove libel.
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FAGAN: What will the Alaska media landscape look like if the ADN fails?
What a pleasant surprise it was last week to get a call from my old friend James “Little Jimmy” Lottsfeldt. I’ve always had a special…
Court approves transfer of ADN to Binkleys, but closure still a ‘distinct possibility’
The Binkley group will get control of the paper as they prepare for a potential bankruptcy sale in three weeks.
Binkley family may shut down the ADN if “numbers just won’t work,” latest filing says
The deal is being structured so the Binkleys can take on the paper without $2.5 million in debt owed by the ADN, and that’s not going over well with the creditors.
ADN lost $4 million in first half of this year and other news on Alaska’s largest paper
The financial picture of the state’s largest newspaper is getting more and more grim.
Alaska Dispatch News announces Chapter 11 bankruptcy, Binkleys in as publishers
The owners are the children of Fairbanks businessman and rumored Republican gubernatorial candidate John Binkley.
Friday Night in the Sun (August 8): ADN extra
Today’s surprise revelation that GCI is suing to evict Alaska’s biggest newspaper from its old building was so dramatic, a few extra things shook loose….
GCI serves ADN an eviction notice over $1.39 million in unpaid rent and fines
GCI alleges the ADN owes more than $1.39 million in unpaid rent in the latest financial blow to Alaska’s largest newspaper.
Morris Communications sells off Juneau Empire and two other Alaska papers
The sale is described as a “strategic restructuring” for the company and is expected to be finalized on Oct. 2 of this year.
Fairbanks public radio announces cutbacks after Legislature cuts university budget
The Legislature maintained funding for public radio in this year’s budget, but cut $7.8 million from the university.