TALLINN, ESTONIA – Of the millions of refugees who have fled Ukraine due to the Russian invasion, thousands have found their way to Estonia. According to Estonian Public Broadcasting, more than 22,000 have arrived here since February 27…… 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

The big and sad news this week was the passing of Congressman Don Young (R – Alaska), who was Alaska’s sole representative for the last 49 years. Everything else that happened this week seems much less important. This week did … Read More

From time to time someone approaches us with an argument that all we need to do to achieve a sustainable budget “is build up the Permanent Fund to around $100 billion.” The theory is that at that point the annual POMV draw will be around $5…… Read More

Unfortunately, it’s daylight savings time once again. We are already more than 50 days into the “90-day” legislative session. The operating budget is making its way through the House. Things were quiet in the Senate this week as the two … Read More

In anticipation of the upcoming Spring Revenue Forecast, last week’s column reviewed what current and 10-year revenues likely will look like when adjusted for the current oil futures market. This week we take a look at the spending side, adjusted … Read More

Outdoor recreation in Alaska is unique because Alaska’s landscapes are different from anywhere else. Our mountains are bigger, our wild spaces more vast and our wildlife more abundant. While plenty of issues threaten to divide us…… Read More

Things remain relatively quiet in Juneau. The House Finance subcommittees finished their closeouts for the operating budget, paving the way for the House Finance Committee and then the House to pass the budget. The price of oil has been skyrocketing … 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 hot tips, overheards, and spotted ins…… Read More

To this point in the session, the Legislature has been basing its supplemental FY22 and FY23 budget discussions on the oil price and other revenue…… Read More