Snowmergency: The week comes in a flurry

Anchorage municipality, schools, buses closed as third blast of snow hits hard

Nov 13, 2023

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This too shall pass

It’s a challenge to get around in Southcentral, what with all the historic snowfall and downed trees, not to mention the overly confident drivers and knuckleheads. It might be a good day to make some progress on your roof, too. Remember last year?

Here is your power outage map for Chugach Electric. Mat-Su outage map is this link. Here’s the Kenai Peninsula power outages. And Fairbanks, Southcentral saved a little snow for you, too.

It is a gorgeous morning in Juneau, however …

Utqiagvik turns the corner to the Big Dark

This is the week that Utqiagvik, America’s farthest north community, says goodbye to sunlight for the winter, as the sun drops down below the horizon on Nov. 19 and stays down until Jan. 23.

Rep. Kurt Olson, 1948-2023

Olson was one of the four horsemen during his time in the Legislature. He was a good friend of Must Read Alaska and a conservative.

Legal case emerges: Transgender treatment of kids is a form of ‘conversion therapy’

This could have an impact on Anchorage, where the Assembly banned “conversion therapy” without exactly defining it.

We appreciate all generous Alaskans who keep this conservative enterprise going!

Third time a charm? She filed as Green Party candidate for president

Will she peel off votes from Joe Biden? With his decision on Willow, he may have lost the green vote.

IRS tax brackets change for 2024

What are the new tax brackets for you for 2024? Check it out before the year ends.

School district has tentative agreement with teacher union

What’s a $94 million deficit between friends? The largest raises in a decade for Anchorage school employees was just agreed to by the district. Teachers must ratify.

In spite of heavy snow & global unrest, Alaska’s Jewish Gala goes on

Security, seen and unseen, marked the 18th annual Alaska Jewish Cultural Gala in Anchorage on Saturday night.

Question of the week

Not his time: Tim Scott suspends campaign

He dropped into the race in May, and out in November, but his campaign staff was not in the loop.

Qualifying for the Fourth Republican debate

To qualify for the fourth debate, candidates must get at least 6% in two approved national polls, or 6% in one poll from two separate early-voting states: Iowa, New Hampshire, Nevada and South Carolina, according to the Republican National Committee. Participants also need to show at least 80,000 unique donors, with at least 200 unique donors per state or territory, in 20 or more states. Candidates have until 48 hours before the debate to satisfy the requirements.

Quote of the day ~ Leftist edition

“The new shibboleth of the Trumpist right is the term "lawfare" which they are claiming the prosecutions against his January 6 sedition are. He fully intends to commit illegal acts of violence if re-elected. He must be stopped.” ~ Anchorage Assembly Chairman Chris Constant

“If there was a God, this is proof there isn’t” ~ Megan Rapinoe after getting injured and leaving the game early.

This day in history

Nov. 13, 2015, a cell of the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) committed terrorist attacks across Paris, killing 131 and injuring over 400. It was the deadliest day in France since World War II, and the deadliest ISIL operation in Europe at that point.

Alaska oil: $82.60
Henry Hub gas: $3.04
Alaska North Slope Production: 470,060
Permanent Fund (principal and earnings reserve): $75,791,600,000

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