Week three of the legislative session felt comparatively normal compared to the first two weeks. Governor Mike Dunleavy (R – Alaska) gave his annual State of the State address to a joint session of the Legislature. It was postponed one … Read More

On August 24, 2023, a driver turning onto Piper Street in Anchorage struck and severely injured a pedestrian in a crosswalk. According to an…… Read More

As we have been following the beginning of this…… Read More

An issue left undiscussed in the conversation concerning the water which Eklutna Lake provides is the authority which the Regulatory Commission of…… Read More

(Firstly: I’d like to apologize. I neglected to mention in last week’s review of Episode Two that the mysterious tongue found on the floor of the Tsalal station was, in fact, Annie Kowtok’s. Keep that in mind going forward.) In this episode of “Night Country,” we…… Read More

We all have that one nightmare airline story where just nothing seems to go right. Today was that day for several state officials heading to Juneau for…… Read More

Have a burning question for the Cat? Want your own artisanal Ask a Cat sticker for your Stanley or growler? The Cat will oblige. Submit your questions for the Cat anonymously here or e-mail askacat@alaskalandmine.com. Dear Cat, OK CAT, since … Read More

While the second week of session was not as wild as the first, it was nonetheless eventful. After spending a lot of time juicing up the Senate’s bill for rural school broadband, the House majority still lacks the votes to … Read More

Over the past couple of weeks, there has been a growing focus on the falling size of Alaska’s working-age population. It began with a report issued by the…… Read More

Perhaps the strangest thing about the “controversial” Holtan Hills development in Girdwood…… Read More