2018 was one hell of a year for Alaska politics. Between the continued chaos during the legislative session, the sheer number of new people elected to the legislature, the election of Mike Dunleavy as governor, and the big earthquake that … Read More
A recent meeting of the Anchorage Assembly turned out to be the final stop in a solo pub-crawl by Assemblymember Felix Rivera. What was supposed to be a simple demonstration to highlight the costs of the proposed alcohol tax in … Read More
On December 5, 2018 I sent two separate records request to the Department of Administration. One was sent to the new Commissioner, Jonathan Quick. The other was sent to Angela Hull, the Director of Correspondence and Constituent Services. They can both … Read More
In an attempt to be more inclusive and supportive of Anchorage businesses he wouldn’t normally patronize, Assemblymember Forrest Dunbar attempted to make his first trip to the Great Alaskan Bush Company last Thursday night. However, unbeknownst to him, he accidentally … Read More
Welcome to this week’s edition of The Alaska Stalker, a lighthearted round up of the best and worst of Alaska’s social media landscape. Have you sent us a hot tip yet? Email us at akstalker@34.82.63.104 and, as always, thanks for reading.… Read More
I am writing this week’s column from the Bay Area in California. A friend and I are down here visiting a buddy who moved here last year. The timing is awesome considering the current blizzard in Anchorage. I spent Saturday … Read More
In a surprising move, Brown Jug’s parent company, Alcanna, sent a letter to Mayor Ethan Berkowitz supporting the proposed alcohol tax. Anchorage Assembly members were also sent a copy of the letter. Berkowitz proposed the 5% tax in November to … Read More
Welcome to this week’s edition of The Alaska Stalker, a lighthearted round up of the best and worst of Alaska’s social media landscape. Have you sent us a hot tip yet? Email us at akstalker@34.82.63.104 and, as always, thanks for reading.… Read More
By now you have probably heard about the loose situation in Eagle River. Last week, Governor Mike Dunleavy appointed newly elected Republican Representative Nancy Dahlstrom as his Commissioner for the Department of Corrections. Dahlstrom was going to replace Representative Dan … Read More
It’s been nine days since the big quake hit Southcentral Alaska. The aftershocks continue. In fact, we had two good ones this morning. At what point do they stop being aftershocks and start being just earthquakes? Check out this satire … Read More