If you read the news you are probably aware that on Monday the State Senate voted to give Alaskans an extra $1,000 stimulus dividend. This would be in addition to the $1,000 dividend the legislature has already included in the … Read More
The tourism industry felt the effects of COVID-19 shutdowns early on after cruise lines announced they would postpone trips to Alaska. Thousands of Alaskans lost their jobs this month, including me. Last summer I worked as a tour sales…… Read More
Following a crash in oil prices and the collapse of the stock market, House Republicans have unveiled a new fiscal plan: pray for high oil prices. In a press conference held in a local church, House Minority Leader Lance Pruitt … Read More
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