The segregation of Alaska tourism
And will Judge Gleason allow a ghost group to deep-six the Willow Project?
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BIPOC-only tours are now a thing in Alaska
You can take an adventure tour with only people of color now — but only if you are a person of color. If your spouse is white, he or she is not welcome. The company even got a permit to operate on federal land with these new apartheid rules.
Will judge allow a ghost group to spook Alaska’s future with Willow?
It’s a phantom group: One of the entities suing the BLM over the Willow approval doesn’t even exist as an organization. How does it even get standing in federal court?
Permanent Fund trustees have special meeting Monday on strategy
Will they pursue riskier investments? How will they reach $100 billion. Will they recommend a change to the way dividends are calculated? It will be an interesting meeting.
I appreciate all of the generous Alaskans who keep this conservative project going!
Hess, purchased by Chevron, was a pioneer in Alaska’s oil boom
Some oil patch history: Hess was a wildcatter on the North Slope in the earliest days of the oil boom, and remained for decades before bowing out for other opportunities.
Mike Pence suspends: ‘Not my time’
Conservative and Christian former Vice President Mike Pence has been to Alaska numerous times to support veterans at the Samaritan’s Purse lodge with Operation Heal Our Patriots. But he says this is not his moment to be president.
Question of the week: Do you support the Willow Project?
Hiland prisoner at axis of drug ring once shot kneecaps of Sitka woman
It was what they call an “adjustment of accounts,” which is when someone owes a drug debt and pays with their kneecaps or their lives.
Why do so many of Mary Peltola’s allies support terrorists?
She has taken the maximum allowed from Hamas-supporter Rep. Jayapal, the socialist from Seattle. But wait, there’s more.
Oops, she did it again: Peltola takes credit for a bill she voted against
It has funding for numerous Alaska port and harbor projects but she voted against it because she misunderstood it. She thought it defunded the Denali Commission. Oops.
What are the petitions circulating now that want your signature?
From minimum wage to doing away with ranked-choice voting, here are the petitions you will be asked to sign. Pro-tip: Read the fine print.
Hire a vet: Job fair coming Nov. 7
With the highest percentage of veterans in the nation, there are plenty of patriots to choose from for jobs. Check it out.
Friday marked the last day of a very-busy 2023 cruise season in Alaska
Two ships departed Ketchikan for points south. One group in Sitka wants to cap the number of visitors and has a petition circulating.
Exports halted: Firearms, ammunition for next 90 days
Commerce Department wants to see if weapons are being trafficked to Hamas. A legitimate concern.
On the move
Laurie Booyse will be the new tourism manager for the city of Ketchikan. She is former director of Visit Sitka, and was sales and service manager for Allen Marine tours in Ketchikan.
Jesse Oney, long-time staffer for Sen. Lisa Murkowski, is the new Assistant to the Chief of Staff and is Deputy Scheduler in the Office of US Senator Lisa Murkowski.
Book ‘em, Danno: Best recruiting video of the year
Starring Troopers Rick Roberts, Anthony April, Christine Jolsin, and K9 Blitz, the Alaska State Troopers are going all out to recruit new officers. Producer: John Dougherty. Check out the latest video short, all parody, with a laugh at the end.
This day in history
Oct. 30, 1938 – The cornerstone was laid at the Shrine of St. Terese on Shrine Island, north of Juneau.
Columns
Downing: Generation Blubber — Good times forge weak men
We went from the Greatest Generation to Generation Blubber in one century. Our enemies can see what has happened to our young people. This is worrisome by any measure.
Brian Crowley: Biden chose Venezuela over Canada and the USA
Dirty oil, rather than clean. Dirty politics rather than fair. It’s the Biden imperative.
Linda Boyle: Miss the Covid Alliance conference? Video of it is here.
Catch up on all the tips for dealing with spikes from the virus and the vaccine.
Win Gruening: After the election, where do we go from here, Juneau?
Did voters get through to city leaders about spending on a new city hall?
Dave Donley: School district keeping secrets from parents
Parents testified against current the district guidelines that discourage staff from advising parents when their students decide they want to be called by a different name or gender pronoun. Their testimony fell on deaf ears.
Linda Boyle: Lessons learned from Covid conference and beyond
What do we do if we want to detoxify our systems from the Covid virus and vaccine?
Steve Goreham: Green hydrogen needs vast taxpayer subsidies
If you thought solar power was dicey, wait until you learn about hydrogen power. No, not hydro power. Hydrogen.
Jon Faulkner: Time to put PFD where it belongs — in our constitution
Things are going astray with our Permanent Fund and the dividend that it is supposed to pay the owners — you and me. We can’t leave this to politicians any longer.
Alaska oil: $91.21
Henry Hub gas: $3.16
Alaska North Slope Production: 478,429
Permanent Fund (principal and earnings reserve): $74,150,900,000
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