When did president know about sub's fate?
Pics: The late Gov. William Sheffield's Anchorage house goes up for sale
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What did Biden know and when did he know it about sub’s implosion?
The U.S. Navy detected on Sunday that the Titan had probably imploded. Why was that information kept from the public, which remained fascinated by the rescue possibilities? Was Biden taking advantage of a distraction from the easy-bake deal the Justice Deptartment made with Hunter Biden? Is this a case of ‘never let a crisis go to waste’?
Deepfakes: FEC to consider use of artificial intelligence in campaigns
There are those who believe it was Sarah Palin who said she could see Russia from her house, and that has persisted in the general public. The FEC is going to have to take seriously the rise in fake photos and videos in ads.
Alito defends 2008 Alaska fishing trip against inaccurate ProPublica
A written explanation comes from Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito in response to the partisan fishing expedition by ProPublica.
Downing: ProPublica has become a political action committee
The ‘news’ organization is funded by deep-pocket Democrats and goes exclusively after Republicans. Time to call it what it is.
Peltola votes against censure of Rep. Adam Schiff
Schiff is now going to be subjected to a House ethics investigation.
Retired judge to be arraigned for perjury
This case is wild, and it involves a retired judge in Homer, a State Trooper, and David Haeg, who has been fighting the judicial system for a decade.
Question of the Week
CDC panel advises RSV vaccine for those 65 years and older
The panel was far from unanimous. One third of the members of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices voted against it. We are left to wonder why.
Mayor Bronson names Mario Bird as chief of staff
Bird has been serving as acting chief of staff since April.
Anchorage Assembly says no to mayor again, this time on library board
The pattern of ‘no’ continued on Tuesday, with all three nominees to the library board rejected by the Assembly. They also couldn’t support their own plan for housing the homeless, which means another winter of using the Sullivan Arena for the chronically homeless.
Gov. Bill Sheffield’s house on the Inlet going up for sale
The asking price is $1.85 million for four bedrooms, six baths, over 4,700 square feet. Listing agent is Jack White Real Estate. The property taxes alone are over $25,400 a year, and it has 1.24 acres in a gorgeous setting. It is a beautiful home, and many memorable fundraisers for the late Congressman Don Young were held there. Sheffield died Nov. 4, after a storied life in Alaska, including being Alaska’s fifth governor after statehood. All the photos at this Zillow link.
International goal of net zero by 2050 is unattainable
The foundation’s analysis conclusively demonstrates that the IEA’s assumptions are unrealistic, internally inconsistent, and often support the case for increased hydrocarbon fuel production.
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This day in history
June 23, 1948, Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas was born in Pinpoint, Ga.
LGBTQ takes over Anchorage Saturday
Or how about Hatcher Pass this weekend? It’s open!
DOT crews have plowed out Hatcher Pass. There is still a lot of snow at the top, they said.
Columns
Win Gruening: Juneau’s 4th of July celebrates what’s good about America
Legend has it that this tradition dates back to when the Treadwell Mine on Douglas Island was operating. Since the mine only shut down on Christmas and the Fourth of July, in order to allow miners a chance to enjoy the fireworks, the show was moved to a day earlier at midnight.
Ben Carpenter: Legislature still needs to settle on long-term fiscal solution
Rep. Carpenter calls on the Legislature to meet in special session this year specifically to address a long- term fiscal plan that prioritizes economic growth for all Alaskans. “We need all hands-on deck to right this ship.”
David Boyle: Mississippi shows Alaska that all kids can read
For years, Mississippi was near the bottom when it came to teaching its children how to read. Now, it’s at the top and Alaska is at the bottom.
Downing in Daily Caller: Woke bubble is about to burst
Oil companies are returning to the basics. Americans have had enough woke agenda.
David Ignell: A mentor for Democrats who care about justice
The flawed judicial system is at the root of the problem in Alaska. A remembrance of the words of Edgar Paul Boyko, former attorney general, who said, “There’s a number of reforms that are crying out to be made in the judicial sy
stem in this state.” He said many constitutional delegates didn’t know much about running a state and we had “some ultra-liberals in there who had ideas that have now been disproven across the world … They created some really horrible things.”
Rick Whitbeck: Eco extremists keep guessing, keep getting it wrong
The dire predictions keep coming, and never get here. It would be comical if it were not so damaging to the American economy.
Alaska oil: $75.57
Henry Hub gas: $2.61
Alaska North Slope Production: 465,702
Permanent Fund (principal and earnings reserve): $77,917,700,000
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