“These new tariffs are more of the same: a nationwide sales tax that will make life even harder for families already struggling under the costs of Trump’s reckless war in Iran.” President Donald Trump on Thursday unveiled a new package of tariffs targeting 60 countries that account for over 99% of US imports, a move that—if upheld in court—would cost Americans […]
It was on July 27th, 1912, that the last roadblock barring Alaska from becoming a territory was overcome when the district of Alaska agreed to accept the U.S. Senate’s amendments to Alaska’s establishment of home rule. This agreement opened the way for the passage of the Second Organic Act establishing the Territory of Alaska and […]
(Anchorage, Alaska) – Monday, July 27, and again on August 5, Lt. Gov. Nancy Dahlstrom will be hosting hearings on three ballot measures. Each public hearing will consist of a statement of support from proponents of the ballot measure and follow with a statement of oppositive from a group opposing the measure. After the statement […]
Austin “Cap” Lathrop, long called Alaska’s first millionaire, spent over five decades in Alaska after purchasing a steamboat and moving to Alaska in the mid-1890s. He made his fortune through investments in Alaska. It was on July 26th, 1950 that the aged Lathrop was crushed when, at 84, he fell beneath the wheels of a […]