15 years after the “Bone Dry” Act became law in the territory of Alaska in 1918, it was repealed on March 23rd, 1933, by Governor George A Parks. Alaskans passed the “BoneDry” law in 1916, and it took effect on January 1st, 1918, a full two years before the U.S. prohibition. It banned the […]
WHEREAS, emergency preparedness at state, regional, and local levels is extremely vital for survival in times of crisis; and WHEREAS, Alaska is one of the world’s most seismically active regions and has the most coastline of any U.S. state, and its coastlines contain many communities that are vulnerable to tsunamis generated by earthquakes and […]
“Sounds like Trump preparing himself an off-ramp and trying to dump the Hormuz mess on others,” said one observer. President Donald Trump on Friday continued to send contradictory messages on his plans for the US-Israeli assault on Iran, declaring that he is not interested in a ceasefire but is nevertheless considering “winding down” the three-week war, […]
It was on March 22nd, ten days after the confirmation of the first COVID-19 case in Alaska, that Anchorage Mayor Ethan Berkowitz issued an “Emergency Hunker Down Order,” and it took effect in Alaska’s largest metropolitan area in Southcentral Alaska. While that was the first officially recognized order in the state, rural communities throughout […]