About three-quarters of the collection went to new homes in Alaska, for which my family is grateful. We regard this as a way to honor my brother and recognize his love for public libraries. He could no more pass up the chance to spend time in the library than he could pass up a chance to eat.
Read MoreOur family decided that Terrence, who died in 2020 of stomach cancer, would want to see his books and other items go to people that might find something valuable in them, keeping the reading light lit for a while longer.
Read MoreOne obvious question is whether Nick Begich III accepts the debunked conspiracy theories promoted by his father, Nick Begich II, that candidate Begich is benefiting from as a part owner of the family publishing company. Another one is why Begich III’s income from his share of the company posted a big one-year increase. He reported an income from Earthpulse Press of between $100,000 and $1 million, up from a range of $15,000-$50,000 the year before.
Read MoreSen. Dan Sullivan doesn’t want to talk about Sen. Lisa Murkowski and her campaign, except to say he supports incumbent Republican senators.
Read MoreSenate candidate Kelly Tshibaka failed to let Alaskans know that this was a pay-to-play situation with Trump, as it is with the other Republicans who cough up the coin and pretend to be something other than paying customers.
Read MoreImproving the failing Port of Alaska in Anchorage so that it can withstand earthquakes and meet future demands for commerce is an essential infrastructure project that Alaska can’t afford to ignore.
Read MoreFive of the six Alaska Permanent Fund Corp. trustees, with the notable exception of Chairman Craig Richards, have now agreed to sit for depositions with investigators hired by legislators to look into the firing of Angela Rodell. Richards, a political ally of Gov. Mike Dunleavy, has hired Robin Brena as own attorney to deal with this matter, a sign that he is not in agreement with the others, though Richards claims otherwise.
The notion that Putin has nothing to do with the spike in oil prices that followed the attack on Ukraine and the removal of Russian oil from world markets is complete nonsense.
Read MoreRepublican Senate candidate Kelly Tshibaka said she would make the “morning after” and birth control pills illegal. She claimed that all birth control pills are “abortifacient,” meaning they are drugs that cause abortions.
Read MoreThere was never any real doubt about how Sen. Dan Sullivan would vote on the nomination of Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson, who is to become a member of the U.S. Supreme Court.
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