As the sun shines around Southcentral Alaska (sorry Southeast) we are all trying hard to enjoy the tail end of summer. The 2020 primary election is just two days away! Make sure to tune into our virtual Election Central Tuesday … Read More

Openness to new ideas, a spirit of independence, and a culture of community collaboration were part of the draw to Alaska when I left the echo chamber of Seattle behind and moved to Anchorage to set up my small business. Having spent a few years traveling to…… Read More

We all know politics can be a nasty business. I have personally dealt with things said and published about me that were completely false, and believe me it’s not fun. Some people will resort to any measure to win or destroy opponents. Yesterday, Mike Porcaro and…… Read More

A mailer that went out last week from candidate Christopher Kurka has created controversy in the District 7 Republican primary. The mailer included…… Read More

Absentee and early voting are both underway for the August 18 primary. Due to COVID there has been a much higher amount of absentee ballot requests that in previous years. Depending on how the returns go, and how close some … Read More

As Kriner’s Diner continues to defy Anchorage Mayor Ethan Berkowitz’s new mandate on restaurant closures, the issue is headed to court.… Read More

Any response or comments regarding Anchorage’s response to COVID is immediately filtered through the lens of intense partisanship, which is unfortunate as that does little to actually solve a great public problem. Be that as it may, I do have some concerns…… Read More

For the first time since its inception in 1912, Russia’s state-owned newspaper Pravda has awarded an American, Suzanne Downing, their coveted Excellence in Journalism award (Государственная Услуга). The announcement was made today from Red Square in front of the Kremlin. … Read More

I was first introduced to Gary when he was considering running for the Legislature in 2016 and I was a partner in a fledgling campaign management firm with an eye on a bipartisan coalition in the State House.  We didn’t … Read More

The events of this week were all put into perspective on Friday (July 31) when Representative Gary Knopp (R – Kenai) was tragically killed in a mid-air collision. Six other people in the other aircraft were also tragically killed. It … Read More