On Friday evening I walked into the Sullivan Arena mass shelter to spend the night. I had no idea what to expect. As I was getting checked in a staff member told me, “Get ready to see more mental illness … Read More
After some great weather in Anchorage this week, it’s rain today. The special session in Juneau is a week old tomorrow, though little has actually happened. The race for governor heated up this week with the entrance of former Governor … 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
“You need to tell people how terrible this is,” a patient pleaded with me as we placed him on oxygen support, “this isn’t the flu. This is the worst I have felt in my life.”… Read More
Charging documents obtained by the Landmine show that former Anchorage School Board member and president Elisa Vakalis (formerly Elisa Snelling) has…… Read More
Jeff Landfield sat down with former Governor Bill Walker and former Labor Commissioner Heidi Drygas. They announced yesterday they are running as an Independent ticket for governor and lieutenant governor.… Read More
With a year before Alaska’s new single primary (364 days to be exact as the 2022 primary will be held on August 16), the race for governor is starting to heat up. Incumbent Governor Mike Dunleavy (R – Alaska) announced his candidacy last week. Up until that…… Read More
It was a busy week in Alaska politics. Legislators are heading to Juneau this weekend for the third special session, which convenes tomorrow at 2 pm. There seems to be little agreement, or communication, between Governor Mike Dunleavy (R – … Read More
The Civil Air Patrol (CAP) is the longtime civilian auxiliary of the U.S. Air Force, and is a valued member of its total force. In its auxiliary role, CAP operates a fleet of 560 single-engine aircraft and 1,944 small Unmanned … Read More
It’s pouring rain in Anchorage as I am writing this! It was a relatively quiet week for Alaska politics. The Legislature is set to start their third special session on August 16. There has yet to be an agreement between … Read More