It’s all coronavirus, all over Alaska. Unless you are part of the legislature, where besides the public ban it’s basically business as usual. Some legislators have a sense of urgency to get out of here while seem to be more … Read More
It all happened seemingly overnight. What began as one of the most fantastic trips I have taken overseas quickly dissolved into a story out of a Michael Crichton novel. In any case, it will remain memorable. My trip began in … Read More
The best was to describe the current situation with the budget in Juneau is SNAFU. On Wednesday the Senate passed Governor Mike Dunleavy’s (R – Alaska) supplemental budget 16-0. They also voted 16-0 to draw from the Constitutional Budget Reserve … Read More
“We have a simple message for all countries: test, test, test,” said Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, the director-general of the World Health Organization (WHO), at a press conference where he called testing the “backbone” of containing the…… Read More
During a press conference today Dr. Anne Zink, Alaska’s Chief Medical Officer, announced that…… Read More
The City of Ketchikan has announced that a person has tested positive for the novel coronavirus. “The individual has a history of travel to the Lower 48,” according to a city press release. “Upon experiencing symptoms of illness, the individual … Read More
The Capitol was eerily empty today as there were no members of the public in the building. The galleries in the House and Senate were sparsely filled with a few staff and yours truly. On Friday Legislative Council voted to … Read More
COVID-19 has consumed Alaska, like most of the world. Schools are closed, the Capitol has been closed to the Public, and all kinds of events have been cancelled. As most of us do what we can to flatten the curve, … Read More
An email obtained by the Alaska Landmine revealed that the Municipality of Anchorage (MOA) has decided to convert the Ben Boeke Ice Arena into a homeless shelter. The email was from Greg Spears, General Manager of Anchorage Convention…… Read More
Gov. Mike Dunleavy announced Friday evening that Alaska K-12 public schools will close to students for two weeks from March 16-March 30 to prevent the spread of COVID-19, the novel coronavirus. Staff will still be attending school, but students will not.… Read More