Art Chance, 1949-2023: Whiskey for my men and beer for my horses

Rep. Peltola votes for Jeffries for speaker

Oct 18, 2023

Art Chance, colorful columnist at Must Read Alaska, has died

Art wrote for Must Read Alaska since 2016, although less frequently in recent months as his health declined. He was an original, he was a character, he loved history, and he was unforgettable. Many of us will miss him deeply, although the public employee unions will not be sending flowers. Read all about his life here.

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Rep. Peltola raises $827,000 in quarter, but spends it just as fast

Nick Begich raises $265,000 and has most of it still cash on hand for a Republican challenge to Democrat Mary Peltola.

Peltola casts first vote in five weeks — for Hakeem Jeffries as speaker

She showed up to vote and she again voted with the Democrats for the radical New Yorker.

Update: Speaker vote on Wednesday still short for Jordan

The second was postponed on Tuesday night, an apparent sign that Jim Jordan may still be short votes. Now, a push is afoot to put Rep. Patrick McHenry, who is speaker pro tem, in as an interim speaker, so business can continue during these tense days.

Defense picks 2,000 troops to prepare for deployment to support Israel

Many of them are already in the Middle East and Europe. They’ll work as advisers and medics, not as combatants.

I appreciate all of the generous Alaskans who keep this conservative project going!

Alaska is a uniquely Alaskan holiday — but for how long?

Russia conquered but gave up the land it occupied to America. Today Alaska Natives debate whether that was a good thing.

Grant Aviation adds 50 flights weekly, Kenai to Anchorage

Where Ravn is leaving the route, Grant is picking up. Free market working.

Mayor Bronson vetoes Soros-linked ‘Welcoming City’ program

The “soft sanctuary” city program was started by Mayor Ethan Berkowitz to give his wife a role in shaping government policy. Bronson says it is a bunch of paper pushing redundancy, a waste of time. The Assembly will, of course, override his veto.

Biden loosens more sanctions on Venezuelan oil, but there’s a catch

Biden has given narco-traffickers a free pass to Venezuela, allowed more oil imports from the country, which is under sanctions, and now will lift more sanctions and lighten the burden even more for corrupt, dictatorial Maduro.

AFN’s missing speakers and sponsors

Few elected officials are on the speaker list, although we saw Sen. Forrest Dunbar on the agenda. Interior Secretary Deb Haaland is speaking, of course. But radicalized AFN is seeing former members and sponsors not participating.

AFN to vote on resolution to force subsistence to mean ‘Native only’

Alaska Federation of Natives annual gathering starts Thursday. There are many resolutions, but none as politically charged as this one.

Girdwood paraglider’s last flight

An adventurer who lived life on the edge made a fateful and last turn near Mount Magnificent in Eagle River.

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This day in history

Oct. 18, 1867, Alaska was transferred from Russia to the United States in a ceremony at Sitka.

Columns

Curtis Schube: Time to overhaul Freedom of Information Act

The federal agencies are dragging their feet, redacting things unnecessarily, and looking for loopholes. Enough is enough.

Downing: With Biden, Hamas, Iran, actions speak louder than words

Biden has weakened America to the point to where when he says he’s got Israel’s back, no one takes him seriously.

Brenda Josephson: Haines, we have a problem

The assessments on properties is crazy in this little town, where if you lived here, they’d not only know your name, they’d know about that illegal mother-in-law accessory unit you built.

Win Gruening: Election alternative for Juneau — more transparency

When the Assembly unilaterally imposed vote by mail on Juneau’s electorate, it was justified as an improvement over traditional voting that would expand voting choices, make it easier to vote, and increase turnout. In fact, it has done just the opposite.

Sarah Vance: Strengthening ties and standing against discrimination

Alaska possesses a unique opportunity to stand firmly against discrimination by adopting the Israel Anti-Discrimination Act (HB 2) and affirm our alliance with Israel.

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Permanent Fund (principal and earnings reserve): $75,511,000,000

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