Author: Sue Bergstrom

Shirk Exhibit Opens January 18th

Shirk Exhibit Opens January 18th

NEW ART EXHIBIT OPENING AT THE VALDEZ MUSEUM! Planetary Alaska, Art by Erica Shirk January 18 – March 8, 2019 Valdez based artist Erica Shirk presents a series of hand pulled woodblock prints produced through a reduction process, and a series of mono prints, single impressions of an image made […]

Preliminary damage estimate from Alaska quake set at $76M

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — A preliminary assessment of the impact of last month’s magnitude 7.0 earthquake in south central Alaska shows an early damage estimate of $76 million. The Anchorage Daily News reports the state plans to use the data to submit a request for a major disaster declaration from […]

Senator Murkowski to Reintroduce Bill to Help Solve Crimes Against Native Women

Senator Murkowski to Reintroduce Bill to Help Solve Crimes Against Native Women

FARGO, N.D. (AP) — Alaska Sen. Lisa Murkowski said she plans to reintroduce a bill intended to help solve crimes against Native Americans. The bill received unanimous Senate approval after being introduced by North Dakota Sen. Heidi Heitkamp but was blocked by the outgoing chairman of the House Judiciary Committee. […]

Dunleavy Administration Inherits a $1.6 Billion Deficit

Dunleavy Administration Inherits a $1.6 Billion Deficit

Friday, December 14, 2018 (Anchorage) – Today the Dunleavy administration submitted the Walker administration’s proposed $11.5 billion FY2020 budget simply to meet the statutory deadline and, to demonstrate its ongoing commitment to be honest with Alaskans about the state’s budget shortfall. The root of the problem with the Walker administration’s […]