Stephanie Prokop
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See who is making their move....
Lots going on this week. Here's a who's who of the movers and shakers in Alaska, for the week ending Dec. 10. → Read More
Fresh in the frozen Arctic
Back in 2011, Dan Perpich was somewhat shocked to find rows of wilted lettuce in the local grocery store, retailing for $18 a head. He was visiting Resolute Bay, a town of 130 individuals in northern Canada. Yet he really wasn’t that shocked, because he knew many rural communities in Alaska had exactly the same situation, due to the challenges of local production, a severe lack of skilled labor… → Read More
See who is making their move....
Here's a who's who of the movers and shakers in Alaska, for the week ending Dec. 3. → Read More
See who is making their move....
Here's a who's who of the movers and shakers in Alaska, for the week ending Nov. 26. → Read More
Governor has power over PFD, judge says
Gov. Bill Walker had every right to cut Alaskans’ Permanent Fund Dividend in half, according to a state court judge. → Read More
PFD lawsuit on the docket
Oral arguments are scheduled for Thursday, Nov. 17 in the Superior Court Third Judicial District in Anchorage for the lawsuit filed by Sen. Bill Wielechowski, D-Anchorage, and former state Sens. Rick Halford and Clem Tillion. The plaintiffs are demanding a full dividend payout for 2016 and have asked the court to order the Alaska Permanent Fund Corp. to transfer funds from the Permanent Fund… → Read More
Live Election Results
While the nation elects a president, Alaska will decide whether it votes for familiar faces or throw out the incumbents in the Legislature. Although there is a total of 50 races, the competititve races are far fewer. Republican Sen. Lisa Murkowski is running versus the Libertarian candidate Joe Miller, Democrat Ray Metcalfe and Margaret Stock. → Read More
Social media is the new weapon
Classical war involved nations fighting nations, with two clearly demarcated sides. Contemporary war, in contrast, may pit one against the many, or a nebulous network of alliances fighting for a cause rather than a geo-political territory or economic interest. → Read More