Sign inWelcome! Log into your accountPassword recoveryRecover your passwordA password will be e-mailed to you.Gov. Mike Dunleavy announced on Tuesday that restaurants and other retail businesses can begin offering more services on Friday, if they follow certain health guidelines.Anchorage businesses will be opening three days later, on Monday, according to Dunleavy.Restaurants that follow the guidelines can offer dine-in services. In addition, retail stores, personal service providers like barbers, nail salons and hairdressers, and other non-essential businesses will be able to offer...…Sign inWelcome! Log into your accountPassword recoveryRecover your passwordA password will be e-mailed to you.Gov. Mike Dunleavy announced on Tuesday that restaurants and other retail businesses can begin offering more services on Friday, if they follow certain health guidelines.Anchorage businesses will be opening three days later, on Monday, according to Dunleavy.Restaurants that follow the guidelines can offer dine-in services. In addition, retail stores, personal service providers like barbers, nail salons and hairdressers, and other non-essential businesses will be able to offer...WW…

The Alaska Senate voted 17-1 to remove Republican Eagle River Sen. Lora Reinbold as chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee on Monday. Senate President Peter Micciche did not cite any specific instances of rules Senator Reinbold violated in explaining the change.RELATED:“This is entirely based on decorum and the mutual respect that’s expected as we operate in this building,” he said.Micciche, a Soldotna Republican, says Reinbold would be restored to her position as chair if she observes the rules regarding decorum and treats others with respect, like other senators do.Reinbold has...…The Alaska Senate voted 17-1 to remove Republican Eagle River Sen. Lora Reinbold as chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee on Monday. Senate President Peter Micciche did not cite any specific instances of rules Senator Reinbold violated in explaining the change.RELATED:“This is entirely based on decorum and the mutual respect that’s expected as we operate in this building,” he said.Micciche, a Soldotna Republican, says Reinbold would be restored to her position as chair if she observes the rules regarding decorum and treats others with respect, like other senators do.Reinbold has...WW…

Sign inWelcome! Log into your accountPassword recoveryRecover your passwordA password will be e-mailed to you.Most Alaskans who provided testimony this week on the proposed state budget supported stable or increased spending on state programs. The Senate Finance Committee heard roughly four hours of  from nearly 100 people on Wednesday and Thursday. By a ratio of nearly six to one, more people testified in favor of spending on government programs compared with people favoring budget cuts. Gov. Mike Dunleavy’s budget proposal includes $6.3 billion in spending on the...…Sign inWelcome! Log into your accountPassword recoveryRecover your passwordA password will be e-mailed to you.Most Alaskans who provided testimony this week on the proposed state budget supported stable or increased spending on state programs. The Senate Finance Committee heard roughly four hours of  from nearly 100 people on Wednesday and Thursday. By a ratio of nearly six to one, more people testified in favor of spending on government programs compared with people favoring budget cuts. Gov. Mike Dunleavy’s budget proposal includes $6.3 billion in spending on the...WW…

Gov. Mike Dunleavy said on a conservative podcast there’s a “outside chance” that Joe Biden will become the next president.Dunleavy told Suzanne Downing and John Quick on The Must Read Alaska Podcast this week that accusations of voter fraud must be investigated, and that the courts need to determine if fraud has occurred.“I’m just saying that I’m not there yet,” Dunleavy said. “But in the outside chance — and I’d like to word it that way — that there is a new administration, we will set up a relationship with that new administration and do the best we can to work with them.”The governor...…Gov. Mike Dunleavy said on a conservative podcast there’s a “outside chance” that Joe Biden will become the next president.Dunleavy told Suzanne Downing and John Quick on The Must Read Alaska Podcast this week that accusations of voter fraud must be investigated, and that the courts need to determine if fraud has occurred.“I’m just saying that I’m not there yet,” Dunleavy said. “But in the outside chance — and I’d like to word it that way — that there is a new administration, we will set up a relationship with that new administration and do the best we can to work with them.”The governor...WW…

Sign inWelcome! Log into your accountPassword recoveryRecover your passwordA password will be e-mailed to you.Alaskans who are unemployed due to COVID-19 would receive $300 more weekly than normal under a plan announced by Gov. Mike Dunleavy on Thursday. But that amount is $300 less than they had been receiving.Dunleavy’s announcement follows President Donald Trump’s executive order  up to $400 in additional benefits. Dunleavy authorized the Alaska Department of Labor and Workforce Development to apply with the Federal Emergency Management Agency to pay out the additional...…Sign inWelcome! Log into your accountPassword recoveryRecover your passwordA password will be e-mailed to you.Alaskans who are unemployed due to COVID-19 would receive $300 more weekly than normal under a plan announced by Gov. Mike Dunleavy on Thursday. But that amount is $300 less than they had been receiving.Dunleavy’s announcement follows President Donald Trump’s executive order  up to $400 in additional benefits. Dunleavy authorized the Alaska Department of Labor and Workforce Development to apply with the Federal Emergency Management Agency to pay out the additional...WW…

Sign inWelcome! Log into your accountPassword recoveryRecover your passwordA password will be e-mailed to you.Gov. Mike Dunleavy said during a news conference on Tuesday that he would use things like coronavirus case counts and hospital capacity to consider whether to change state health policies.When asked if he would impose restrictions on bars, Dunleavy said he will evaluate state data over the next week or two. “Looking at our bed counts, looking at all of the metrics that we have – based upon that, we will make decisions on advisories, protocols and other steps if we need to,”...…Sign inWelcome! Log into your accountPassword recoveryRecover your passwordA password will be e-mailed to you.Gov. Mike Dunleavy said during a news conference on Tuesday that he would use things like coronavirus case counts and hospital capacity to consider whether to change state health policies.When asked if he would impose restrictions on bars, Dunleavy said he will evaluate state data over the next week or two. “Looking at our bed counts, looking at all of the metrics that we have – based upon that, we will make decisions on advisories, protocols and other steps if we need to,”...WW…

Update — Andrew Kitchenman, KTOO and Alaska Public MediaGov. Mike Dunleavy announced on Tuesday that restaurants and other retail businesses can begin offering more services on Friday, if they follow certain health guidelines.Anchorage businesses will be opening three days later, on Monday, according to Dunleavy.Restaurants that follow the guidelines can offer dine-in services. In addition, retail stores; personal service providers like barbers, nail salons and hairdressers; and other nonessential businesses will be able to offer limited services.“For those that have been chomping at the...…Update — Andrew Kitchenman, KTOO and Alaska Public MediaGov. Mike Dunleavy announced on Tuesday that restaurants and other retail businesses can begin offering more services on Friday, if they follow certain health guidelines.Anchorage businesses will be opening three days later, on Monday, according to Dunleavy.Restaurants that follow the guidelines can offer dine-in services. In addition, retail stores; personal service providers like barbers, nail salons and hairdressers; and other nonessential businesses will be able to offer limited services.“For those that have been chomping at the...WW…