Biden says that fuel is ‘beginning to flow,’ as administration struggles to limit political damage from gas shortage
May 14 By Sean Sullivan President Biden on Thursday urged anxious Americans not to panic and rush to stockpile gasoline, seeking to reassure the country that a severe fuel shortage that has gripped the Southeast will likely be resolved in coming days. “Gasoline supply is…
Former Alaska Gov. Sean Parnell named UAA chancellor
May 13 By Samantha Davenport Former Alaska Republican Gov. Sean Parnell has been selected as the next chancellor of the University of Alaska Anchorage. Parnell’s first day will be June 12, according to a letter from University of Alaska Interim President Pat Pitney to the…
U.S. condemns China and others for repressing religious freedom
May 13 By Dolly Smith The Biden administration on Wednesday took aim at China and a number of other countries for repressing religious freedom as it forges ahead with its aim of restoring human rights as a primary focus of American foreign policy. The condemnation…
House passes budget, leaving potential gap from federal relief rules
May 12 By Andrew Kitchenman The Alaska House of Representatives passed the state’s operating budget bill on Monday. The budget includes most of what Gov. Mike Dunleavy proposed for state agencies. But it doesn’t include funding for permanent fund dividends. Members of the mostly Democratic…
Soaring entertainment and opportunities abound at Great Alaska Aviation Gathering
May 12 By Jacob Mann The Alaska Airmen’s Association held their 25th annual Great Alaska Aviation Gathering for the first time in the Mat-Su May 8 and May 9. The annual aviation trade show is normally held in the Fed Ex hanger at the Ted…
Biden tells US governors ‘we got more to do’ to encourage vaccination – live
May 12 By Nathaniel Herz New York mayor hopeful Andrew Yang said he was asked not to attend an Astoria event where he was meant to distribute groceries ahead of Eid, after his staunch pro-Israel stance amid the attacks and forced expulsions in East Jerusalem….
U.S. Senate Democrats, Republicans clash over election law changes
May 12 By Richard Cowan A battle over U.S. political campaigns and elections erupted in the Senate on Tuesday as Democrats tried to advance a sweeping bill they argued would expand access to voting, even as Republican-controlled states rushed to impose new restrictions. The Senate…
Anchorage man in custody after being arrested on both sides of Alaska-Canada border
May 11 By Tim Ellis An Anchorage man is being held at Fairbanks Correctional Center after he was denied entry into Canada and arrested on both sides of the U.S.-Canada border over the weekend. Alaska State Troopers say 61-year-old Terry Sharkey was first arrested by…
US supporting Taiwan to join WHA is pure political manipulation, contradicts own recognition of island’s epidemic control: FM
May 11 By Mayowa Aina Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Monday again expressed strong opposition to the US’ support for allowing the island of Taiwan to attend the World Health Assembly (WHA), as it violates the one-China principle and provisions of the Three China-US…
Alaska’s first plan to spend $1 billion in federal aid is being scrapped
May 11 By James Brooks Members of the Alaska Legislature are preparing to scrap a plan to use hundreds of millions in federal economic aid after new guidelines released Monday by the U.S. Department of the Treasury made the idea unaffordable. The first-draft plan proposed…