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What happened when the girl attacked by gang returned to Clark Middle School?
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Anchorage Daily News will reduce print to twice weekly, cut staff
The latest Sunday edition only had 6,400 printed this past week. Meltdown underway at Alaska’s only statewide newspaper.
States file suit to block Biden student debt forgiveness plan
Really it’s not forgiveness. That’s a misnomer. It’s debt transfer to your children.
House passes operating budget
A dividend of $2,273 won’t pass in the Senate, Sen. Giessel said in her response.
Assembly overrides mayor on two Eklutna vetoes, sets up for a lawsuit
It's a trap: They already have the document. They could release it themselves. They just don't want to take the liability themselves. They want the mayor to get sued.
Liberal-in-waiting Bill Popp endorses LaFrance
As predicted, Popp was a spoiler all along to drain Republican votes.
LaFrance offers dinner for $1,000
Think of it as a job interview. Bill Popp has first dibs, however.
Dunleavy declares disaster for Kivalina fire
It could have been so much worse. The building season is extremely short in the remotest corner of Alaska.
Report: Chronic truancy is 28%, now a national crisis in public schools
Not just in Alaska, mind you. Covid policies set in motion a new cultural norm: School is optional in the minds of kids.
Community rallies around girl who was brutally beaten by gang
Bob and Brock of KWHL morning radio show walked her to the door.
Girl returns to campus, crowd gathers at doorway to show support
Peyton was greeted after school by a caring community member driving a yellow Lamborghini. Nice ride home.
Arctic Encounter Symposium’s 10th anniversary
It’s the last day for the Arctic Encounter Symposium at the Captain Cook Hotel in Anchorage. This year, the attendance seems sparse. Arctic Economic Council will be moderating a panel on Friday on Arctic investments.
Biden dismantles Second Amendment with ‘rule’ based on an anti-gun bill Murkowski voted for
The issue with new laws is that the administration can promulgate rules from the laws. This will not go without a legal challenge.
Easy Street: State election finance agency reduces Liz Snyder campaign fine by 40%
The former representative will pay $167 a month to pay it off. Democrats get off easy.
Denali Commission to be led by leftist former head of AFN
Under Kitka, AFN got so radical that several Native corporations left. Putting the "extreme" in extremely interesting choice.
It’s Library Week. That means drag queens normalizing (grooming) children at taxpayer-funded institutions
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Democrats mobilize ‘charities’ to get out the vote, using legal loopholes at taxpayers’ expense
The loopholes are large and small and Democrats' lawyers drive trucks through them.
Senate Democrats plan to dismiss impeachment of Homeland Security Secretary Mayorkas
Ah, the memories. Remembering that Sen. Lisa Murkowski voted to impeach Trump when he was a private citizen, but now says this impeachment is a waste of time.
Former officer convicted in defrauding ConocoPhillips of millions
Dumb criminals edition.
Without comment
Question of the week
This day in history
April 12, 1861, Civil War began as Confederate forces fired on Fort Sumter.
Columns
David Boyle: Who pays for students and agitators to testify against public school choice?
You’ll be shocked at the answer.
Win Gruening: Twisted logic of Juneau School Board recall petition
The petitions chronicle a litany of grievances stemming from the recall supporters’ inability to convince the board to keep both high schools open in the face of declining student counts and significant budget deficits.
Bob Bird: The RFK interview on ‘Talk of the Kenai’
Tim Barto: It’s a gender imperative — NASA must intercept, destroy the binary plaque on Pioneer 10
Satire. Aliens might get the wrong impression. (Some readers surely did.)
Michael Tavoliero: The feds give Alaska the money, feds call the tune
Our congressional delegation has always been proud of the pork, but it comes at a price.
STAND podcast: Junior Aumavae story, from school suspensions to NFL
Meet Jason Palmer, who secured three Democrat delegates for DNC convention, on the Must Read Alaska Show
David Boyle: Alaska responds to federal overreach in K-12 funding
Alexander Dolitsky: Plagiarism vs. fabrication
Tim Barto: Social issue bills to watch in Juneau
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