Juneau splash heard 'round the world
Also, Energy Sec. called CCP before selling oil from Strategic Petroleum Reserve
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Houses succumb to Mother Nature on the Mendenhall River
It’s the kind of thing that happens now and then in Juneau, when the water builds up in a gully behind the glacier and then gushes down river. Houses along the river were built more than100 feet back from the bank, but rivers find their own way.
The incident made national news as another harbinger of climate change.
Jökulhlaup: The Icelandic word for glacial outbursts. More at NPS.gov.
Nick Begich is gathering endorsements
Young Republicans in the Mat-Su and in Anchorage voted unanimously.
Anchorage Assembly to vote on new ‘equity’ laws for cyclists
Laws are racist because more Native pedestrians die in Anchorage, sponsors say. They are rewriting the rules of the road for bikes, scooters, skateboards, and walkers.
Senator Dan Sullivan fundraiser Tuesday
Fresh from his annual Marine Corps training, Sen. Sullivan and his abs of steel will be in Anchorage for the Tuesday, Aug. 8 campaign fundraiser from 5-7 pm at the home of Stephan and Jo Ann Routh, 12200 Lilac Drive. He is up for reelection in 2026.
Peltola loses her legislative director
They’ve kept it on the down low: Elizabeth Othmer lasted three months as legislative director for Rep. Mary Peltola, from January through March. The office has been using Oregon AFL-CIO organizer Anton McParland in three roles: Chief of staff, legislative director, and campaign manager. Peltola is nowhere to be seen this month, but word is she is in Europe.
PLC Mondays: Anchorage students to start an hour later every Monday
As students return to school this month in Anchorage, they will have one hour less of instructional time each week so teachers can take an hour to collaborate.
Watch: Anchorage fans seek and find Tim Hayden, ‘Love Your Journey’
Saturday was a summery day in Anchorage. Some went fishing, others found a swimming hole, and hikers hit the trails. For about 150 people, the day was devoted to tracking down a watchmaker from Great Britain.
Chloe Cole, detransitioned, will speak at Alaska Family Council
She was medically re-gendered as a child, but then broke free at age 16 and is now on a mission to save other children.
Operation Underground Railroad speaker at School of Government
If you’ve seen the movie “Sound of Freedom,” then you’ll want to attend School of Government on Aug. 7 and hear about what it’s been like for Operation Underground Railroad since that movie became a huge hit this summer.
Filed for office
J. Alan Seale filed for Kodiak Mayor
Joni Wise filed for Homer City Council
Maggie Matheson filed for Fairbanks North Star Borough School Board
Sen. Kelly R. Merrick filed for State Senate Primary for Eagle River
Dianne MacRae filed for Kenai Peninsula Borough School Board
Question of the Week:
This day in history
Aug. 7, 1782, George Washington created the Order of the Purple Heart.
Multiple Shots fired at mega-encampment near 3rd and Ingra
It’s unclear why someone was hit by a bullet a couple of blocks away, but nightly gunfire is becoming too normal at 3rd and Inga.
CDC changes its tune, says Covid is mild, can be managed with Advil
Two years ago, you would have lost your job for saying that.
Prosecutor asks for and gets a gag order on Trump
It’s jump on Trump week in the Department of Justice, using lawfare to campaign against him, and a gag order to keep him from campaigning altogether.
Republican debate: Who has qualified so far, and how to watch
On Aug. 23, the GOP candidates who have met the fundraising and polling thresholds will take the stage in Milwaukee. Pence hasn’t made it yet. Trump will stay away, and some of us will watch it on Rumble.
Governor signs bill helping newly released prisoners get ID
An ID card to help them get back into society.
Energy Sec. Granholm consulted with China CCP officers
Let the record show there were two discussions with the Chinese Communist Party before the Biden Administration sold off American oil to China.
Russian and Chinese warships near Alaska
The Wall Street Journal was first to report that 11 Chinese and Russian warships were spotted off the coast of Alaska, not far from the Aleutian Islands. The Pentagon dispatched a watch team. Senators Sullivan and Murkowski issued statements, Peltola stayed silent.
Columns
Downing: Biden school rules target cherished rural American pastime
In The Daily Caller, a defense of the shooting sports.
Alex Gimarc: Sen. Lisa Murkowski beclowns herself on Trump
Her legal skills are poor but she is, at least, consistently wrong.
Win Gruening: Telephone Hill, an opportunity to redevelop right
The property belonged to the State of Alaska for years, then was transferred to the City and Borough of Juneau. The renters pay a fraction of the cost to keep it going. What to do next?
Alaska oil: $89.12
Henry Hub gas: $2.58
Alaska North Slope Production: 425,802
Permanent Fund (principal and earnings reserve): $79,181,400,000
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