Magic mushrooms, a pilot, a plane full of passengers

Plus: Doyon's hostage-taking of Alaska economy

Oct 25, 2023

Good morning from Somewhere in Alaska!

Thanks for being a lover of Alaska, and a subscriber to Must Read Alaska. If you love Must Read Alaska, please support this project! Check www.mustreadalaska.com for more news throughout the day.

*A good day, a good dog. Photo credit: Bob Shem*

Whatever your day holds for you … Be a force for good …

Doyon threatens state agency

Read the letter that sent a chill across the Alaska economy and investment environment. Doyon says unless it can use the Mustang Pad on the North Slope for free, the state can just forget about the right-of-way to the state-owned mining district at Ambler.

Off-duty Ak Air pilot accused of trying to shut down plane’s engines

He was riding in the jump seat when he allegedly tried to take control.

Watch the Multnomah County (Portland) hearing for the pilot at this YouTube link.

Magic mushrooms? Airlines says pilot also tried to open emergency exit

Was he high on psychedelic mushrooms, as the FBI is supposing? A complete description of the harrowing events, when an off-duty pilot went nuts, according to Alaska Airlines.

Terrorism watch: New Hampshire governor sets up own patrols of border

There have been more illegal crossers apprehended at the Canadian border in 2023 than previous 11 years combined. Gov. Sununu says if the Biden Administration won’t protect the border with Canada, then he will create his own border patrol.

UAF grad Tom Emmer withdraws name from House Speaker contest

Emmer was the leading contender, but Trump’s criticism took him out.

Update: Late on Tuesday, Republicans nominated Rep. Mike Johnson of Louisiana for Speaker. He is the fourth GOP lawmaker to be nominated. Voting on floor to begin at noon, Eastern. Johnson received 128 votes in the third round to seal the nomination, but needs 217 on the House floor to win.

Johnson, in his fourth term, is the vice chairman of the House Republican Conference, is a leader on the Judiciary and Armed Services Committees, and serves as a Deputy Whip for House Republicans. He previously served as chairman of the Republican Study Committee, known as the "intellectual arsenal" and the largest caucus of conservatives in Congress. Johnson is a constitutional law attorney.

Art Chance memorial service

The memorial for longtime Must Read Alaska writer Art Chance is at 11 am on Wednesday, Oct. 25 at Legacy Heritage Chapel, 440 E. Klatt Road, Anchorage.

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

Sullivan in Tel Aviv: ‘Be warned, Iran’

Sullivan also visited other Mideast countries on his fact-finding trip.

Even with sanctions lifted by Biden, Venezuela oil remains muted

The Energy Information Agency says that years of mismanagement in Venezuela makes the country unable to ramp up oil production.

House committee: What’s with the American weapons Hamas has?

Rep. James Comer of the House Oversight Committee has a lot of questions about American arms showing up in the hands of terrorists.

Defense sends squadron of F-16 to Middle East

Step by step, the USA is getting more and more involved in the conflict.

Question of the week

This day in history

Oct. 25, 1983, the U.S.-led invasion and liberation of Grenada. A U.S. led invasion called Operation Urgent Fury was triggered by a Marxist coup that had included the murder of Prime Minister Maurice Bishop. President Ronald Reagan called for the liberation of the island from Marxists due to "concerns over the 600 U.S. medical students on the island.” The day is now celebrated on Grenada as a national holiday they call Thanksgiving Day.

Alaska oil: $89.44
Henry Hub gas: $2.97
Alaska North Slope Production: 492,213
Permanent Fund (principal and earnings reserve): $74,720,800,000

Must Read Alaska LLC | 200 W. 34th Ave. #220, Anchorage, AK 99503

www.mustreadalaska.com