Trapped in Cannon Office Building with Hamas supporters
Also, State Department says be wary if you are traveling abroad
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Winter - will it be warm or cold?
Oddly, it’s colder in Anchorage than in Utqiagvik this morning, as the temperature drops in for season in Southcentral. But according to NOAA, the outlook for winter is mild in Alaska. Of course, mild in Alaska could mean snowy, too:
Alaska firearms advocate caught up when pro-Hamas protesters storm
When Jen Graham went to D.C. to lobby for the Second Amendment, little did she know she’d be trapped inside the Cannon Office Building with screaming pro-Hamas (mostly peaceful) rioters.
State Department says be wary, Americans may be targets
Not sure how to blend in when you travel? State Dept says try not to call attention to yourself as an American due to murder-minded Hamas.
Is Ketchikan rural? Federal Subsistence Board considers reclassification
The feds destroyed the timber economy of southern Southeast Alaska, and Ketchikan lost a lot of population as a result over the past 25 years. Now, some local Natives want it to be declared rural, which has fish and game resource implications.
By the numbers: Who is bankrolling Peltola?
Take a look through some of the high-rollers and Democrat congressmen who are supporting Alaska’s congressional representative to see what a war chest looks like.
Alaska Day lawsuit: AIDEA files against Department of Interior
The ANWR leases were granted fair and square, but then the Biden Administration then canceled them. See ya’ in court, Joe.
I appreciate all of the generous Alaskans who keep this conservative project going!
Two women charged after August hit-and-run in Delta Junction
The plot thickened when troopers found a truck with a missing grill on the suspects’ property … and it wasn’t moose that had been on that grill.
Biden falls behind in swing states, as voters aren’t buying ‘Bidenomics’
The polls are not favorable for Biden, with these swing states clearly showing an electoral vote trend going against him. Except Nevada.
Doyon installs wind turbines on North Slope
Two turbines the North Slope, are a milestone for the company and the North Slope in general.
Defense Department report: China now has more than 500 nukes
The growth of China’s lethal capacity is now a huge concern to the Pentagon.
Passing: Art Chance, labor negotiator, writer, and colorful Alaskan
In case you missed the news about the passing of Must Read Alaska’s longtime writer, the irascible and irreplaceable Art Chance.
Question of the week: MRAK readers are not buying Bidenomics
On the move
The Diocese of Fairbanks ordained and installed its seventh bishop, Father Steven Maekawa on Oct. 12. Hundreds attended at the Carlson Center in Fairbanks.
This day in history
Oct. 20, 1897 – The Fort St. Michael military reservation was established in Norton Bay.
Columns
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.
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.
Alaska oil: $91.40
Henry Hub gas: $3.11
Alaska North Slope Production: 468,025
Permanent Fund (principal and earnings reserve): $75,511,000,000
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