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Attorney General withheld news of Ben Stevens conflict of interest waiver bid from legislators
Attorney General withheld news of Ben Stevens conflict of interest waiver bid from legislators

Attorney General Treg Taylor didn’t tell the whole truth to legislators during confirmation hearings March 15 and March 19 when he spoke about Stevens, the ethics law and the failure to approve an ethics waiver.

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Dermot ColeApril 30, 2021 Comments
With no evidence, Sullivan accuses John Kerry of treason
With no evidence, Sullivan accuses John Kerry of treason

It’s hard to prove anything is false. But it’s easy enough to demonstrate that Sullivan, who detests Kerry, did not have the evidence to accuse him of treason.

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Dermot ColeApril 29, 2021 Comments
Judge orders Binkleys to temporarily remove railroad tracks near Gold Dredge 8
Judge orders Binkleys to temporarily remove railroad tracks near Gold Dredge 8

It’s too soon to say what will take place and when. Elements of the dispute are headed back to the Alaska Supreme Court, as the two sides are not giving up or giving in.

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Dermot ColeApril 29, 2021 Comments
Homosexuality is a choice, Tshibaka said
Homosexuality is a choice, Tshibaka said

Alaska news organizations have neglected to report on Tshibaka’s background and beliefs, but CNN has stepped in with a piece that will generate news coverage in Alaska.

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Dermot ColeApril 27, 2021 Comments
Murkowski holds $1 million campaign finance advantage over Tshibaka
Murkowski holds $1 million campaign finance advantage over Tshibaka

The first campaign finance reports in the Alaska U.S. Senate race show Sen. Lisa Murkowski with a major cash advantage over challenger Kelly Tshibaka, who quit as commissioner of administration to become an official candidate March 29.

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Dermot ColeApril 23, 2021 Comments
Alaskans can't afford Dunleavy's mixed messages on COVID vaccines
Alaskans can't afford Dunleavy's mixed messages on COVID vaccines

Dunleavy is not willing to tell his supporters that refusing the COVID vaccination is putting Alaska at risk.

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Dermot ColeApril 22, 2021 Comments
'Wheels on Ice' helped James Michener solidify a novel travel plan
'Wheels on Ice' helped James Michener solidify a novel travel plan

A reviewer in the New York Daily News confessed to skepticism after reading of the two-wheeled conveyance peddled across Alaska by a James Michener character in the pages of author’s novel “Alaska.”

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Dermot ColeApril 18, 2021 Comments
Dunleavy administration blocks disclosure of records on snowmachine/ATV plan
Dunleavy administration blocks disclosure of records on snowmachine/ATV plan

The Dunleavy administration does not want public records about Gov. Mike Dunleavy’s plan to allow snowmachines and ATVs on public roads to become public.

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Dermot ColeApril 16, 2021 Comments
Haunting image of an early Alaska governor
Haunting image of an early Alaska governor

The subject is 49-year-old George A. Parks, who was on his way by train to Washington, D.C. when a photographer for the “Daily Illustrated Times” lit him up in Chicago’s Union Station at 9 a.m. on Nov. 15, 1932.

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Dermot ColeApril 12, 2021 Comments
Finding the unexpected in life with the power of observation
Finding the unexpected in life with the power of observation

Over the decades my late brother often used one historic Alaska photo of a saloon to make a point, not about drinking or playing cards, but about the importance of paying close attention and being ready for the unexpected.

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Dermot ColeApril 11, 2021 Comments
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