On February 5, 2012, the State Chairman for the Alaska Republican Party, Randy Ruedrich, announced the names of the official candidates for the Alaska Republican Presidential Preference Poll. The Alaska Republican Party Presidential Preference Poll will be held on March 6 from 4-8PM through Alaska. Polling locations will be posted at http://alaskarepublicans.com/ and may be [...]
Affordable health benefits for employees is just one of the downgrades that Remington Lodging and Hospitality, who run the Sheraton Anchorage Hotel, have tried to pull off, says Union Organizer Matt Fennel. Remington is trying to “stay” a judges order that sided with workers. To “stay” the judge’s order means to put that judge’s order [...]
Twenty-one year old, Kyle Motgin was arrested for murder of 54-year-old cab driver, Young Suk Chong. On February 14, 2012, Motgin was charged with Murder in the First Degree, Murder in the Second Degree, Robbery in the First Degree, Tampering With Physical Evidence, Vehicle Theft in the First Degree, and Theft in the Third Degree. Motgin’s [...]
Investing Time Voice Your Opinion Now, Keep ARR on Track Alaska Railroad (ARRC) is showcasing Seward Coal Loading Facility Improvements and East and West Dock plans, to name a few at this last open house this winter. The open house will have continuing and proposed projects in various stages. Friday February 17th is the date. Community members [...]
Funding Alaska On January 26, 2012, House Democratic Leader Beth Kerttula (Juneau) gave her personal response to Gov. Sean Parnell’s State of the State Speech and urged Alaskans to carry on the mission of utilizing Alaska’s resources to create a better future for Alaskans. “You’ve elected us to lead, and it’s our job to lead in [...]
Cheers, beers and Super Bowl XLVI are the order of the day in Dillingham, Alaska, 3,000 miles from the event itself. A special ordinance passed January 19, 2012, that now allows residents the chance to go to their local drinking establishment to enjoy the biggest football game of the year. Ordinance Number 2011-09, “An Ordinance [...]
Milepost 37 of the Seward Highway is closed to traffic this morning, February 2, 2012. An avalanche occurred at the “Y” of Seward Highway and Sterling Highway around seven a.m. according to Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities (ADOT&PF). The avalanche is approximately three to ten feet deep and a hundred feet wide, and [...]
The National Weather Service in Fairbanks, Alaska says that Fort Yukon hit 62 below zero Saturday, which ties a record low of that temperature set in 1909. Bettles, Alaska hit sixty below, which exceeds their low set in 1989. On Facebook, the chatter confirms the frigid temperatures and issues associated with it. John Orrison, of [...]
Project Managers will answer questions at the Alaska Railroad (ARRC) open house to discuss the proposed capital project plans for 2012. The open house will be held at the Alaska Railroad Depot, 1745 Johansen Expressway in Fairbanks on the 31st of January at 4PM-6:30Pm. There are several Interior area projects that will be on display [...]
The storm that hit the coasts of Alaska last year created massive damage on the communities of the affected area which prompted the US Coast Guard to help transfer fuel to the residents in and around Nome, Alaska. The Coast Guard Cutter Healy,the Coast Guard’s only current operating polar icebreaker, broke ice around the Russian-flagged tanker vessel Renda [...]
