X̱ unei Lance Twitchell, a council member and Tlingit language scholar, said the Legislature should support growth of the 21 Alaska Native languages that are spoken today.
Alaska state senator fined for violating Capitol’s mask mandate Published 3 hours ago
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Print article JUNEAU The head of the Alaska Senate’s Rules Committee has fined Sen. Lora Reinbold, R-Eagle River, $250 for violating the mask mandate in the Alaska State Capitol during a legislative meeting last week. Sen. Gary Stevens, R-Kodiak, called Reinbold’s action an “egregious” violation of rules imposed before the Legislature convened this year. She is the first lawmaker to be fined this year. Under the Capitol’s rules, the fine will be deducted from the daily food-and-housing expense payments that Reinbold and other lawmakers receive. According to a document obtained from the Legislature’s nonpartisan administrative office, the fine was assessed last week and has already been paid.
KINY Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - Alaska Seaplanes launched its maiden roundtrip flight between Juneau and Petersburg Monday.
Klas Stolpe of News of the North went along for the trip and spoke with General Manager Carl Ramseth and asked why they decided to add the Juneau to Petersburg route. He said Petersburg has been on their radar for a few years and with the downturn in air traffic with the pandemic, it was a good time to include Petersburg in their route system. He said it s the first time in over 20 years that there s been a direct air connection between Juneau and Petersburg.
Alaska can save its summer visitor season if lawmakers act now Author: Frank Murkowski Published 1 hour ago
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Print article COVID-19 has had a major impact on Alaska’s economy. Tourism by cruise ship appears to be nonexistent for the 2021 season, and those businesses that cater to tourism face a troubled future. Visitors to South Franklin Street in Juneau, or along the boardwalks in Ketchikan and Skagway, are met with boarded-up windows and closed signs. The impact extends on to Anchorage, Kenai, Fairbanks and throughout our entire state. The loss of state revenue through sales tax, passenger head tax and loss of jobs across the board, especially those serving the visitor industry has been devastating, and we are seeing the engine of our summer economy slipping away with each day that passes.
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The Dirty Nil To Stage-Dive Your Living Room With The Guaranteed Destruction Livestream Tour
April 1, 2021 at 10:59 AM (PT)
8-Date Tour Kicks Off Virtually On April 15th
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