Three months ago we published a “June revenue update,” as we explained there, to fill in a gap we believe exists in the Department of Revenue’s (DOR) regular cycle of state revenue forecasts. We said then we also intended to publish a regular September…… Read More

My eldest daughter started kindergarten this year. I was prepared for many of the new routines: packing her lunch, buying and labeling her school supplies (I never did locate the correct-size pencil case), and checking her take-home folder nightly. But…… Read More

It’s a sad day because it’s the twenty first anniversary of the September 11 attacks. It doesn’t feel like it has been that long for those of us who lived through it. Never forget. The November 8 general election is … Read More

Last month we wrote a column entitled “How much would ‘government take’ from oil need to increase to balance the budget.” In that column we wrote this:… Read More

It was simply exhilarating to read Anchorage Assembly member Daniel Volland’s manifesto two weeks ago exhorting Anchorage to make safe…… Read More

It’s September! Which mean there’s just over two months until the November general election. The gargantuan news this week was Democrat Mary Peltola defeated Republican Sarah Palin in the special election to replace the late Don Young. The candidate withdrawal … Read More

Welcome to this edition of the Alaska Stalker, a lighthearted round up of the best and worst of Alaska’s social media landscape. If you enjoy the Alaska Stalker, please consider supporting working moms like me by sending in…… Read More

On Thursday, Anchorage judge Dani Crosby ruled that a public easement exists on the historic Stewart Trail, which traverses a ridge below McHugh Peak in Anchorage’s upper Potter Valley.… Read More

Recently, the Department of Revenue (DOR) has been publishing updates (what it labels…… Read More

“He who makes a beast of himself, gets rid of the pain of being a man.” – Dr. Samuel Johnson Halfway through the sauce-smothered turkey leg, it becomes increasingly obvious that I’ve made a mistake. I’ve severed the wrong supportive … Read More