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Anchorage, AK
Joined December 2013
City official before #CityCouncilTuesday: “are you going to be here for the long haul?” Me: “Always”
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Mr. Whitekeys, the musician, humorist, writer and Spenard icon, died last week at age 79. He is remembered as an artist who wasn’t afraid to deliver an unvarnished assessment or a righteous strike on authority. adn.com/arts/2026/10/21/late…
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The 60th annual Alaska Federation of Natives convention kicks off Thursday in Anchorage, a cultural extravaganza that draws thousands of people from all corners of Alaska for traditional dancing, Native art and political discourse. adn.com/alaska-news/2026/10/…
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President Donald Trump said the Alaska LNG megaproject is now “a U.S. Federal Government Project.” Exactly what that means — and how it may or may not affect the project — is to be determined. adn.com/business-economy/ene…
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Our new investigation into 500+ U.S. citizens held by immigration agents also features a searchable database for incidents involving minors, tear gas & Americans held 24 hours + My main takeaway? This is only the tip of the iceberg projects.propublica.org/amer…
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September 27, 1956, Kodiak as seen from the old schoolhouse. #alaskahistory #alaska
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Plans for a 100-megawatt subsea data center both powered and cooled by water in Cook Inlet have Alaska fishing and wildlife groups raising the alarm. adn.com/alaska-news/2026/09/…
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Alaskans overwhelmingly voted in favor of creating new limits on contributions to candidates. But another initiative on the November ballot would delete one of the newly adopted statutes, creating legal ambiguity. adn.com/politics/2026/09/14/…
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After a tumultuous 2025-26, staff and students at Mt. Edgecumbe High School in Sitka started this school year with a renewed sense of optimism. Among the reasons: more staff, clearer rules for students and millions in funding to address long-standing maintenance problems. adn.com/alaska-news/educatio…
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The field of legislative candidates for Alaska’s general election is set after multiple candidates dropped out or failed to receive enough votes to advance from the primary. adn.com/politics/alaska-legi…
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The Interior Department will soon publish a “categorical exclusion” that will fast-track oil and gas development in the National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska. (via @highcountrynews and Public Domain) adn.com/business-economy/ene…
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Speaking to industry executives and politicos, Democrats Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins and Tom Begich, and Republicans Bernadette Wilson and Dave Bronson, offered a preview of the issues that will shape the race leading up to the general election. adn.com/politics/2026/08/26/…
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A pilot reported an oily sheen Monday near an offshore oil and gas platform on the west side of Cook Inlet, according to a spill prevention and response manager with the Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation. adn.com/alaska-news/2026/08/…
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Gov. Dunleavy said he will introduce an Alaska LNG property tax cut bill that also includes a “compromise” allowing a corporate income tax expansion. Key Senate majority members said they're eager to see the bill, while some were skeptical it could pass. adn.com/business-economy/ene…
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whenever i get a quarter with the bats on the back i refuse to spend it. they are too cute. i would never trade my cute bat quarters. not even for a delicious soda or bus fare.
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