UIC announces new contract for Utqiaġvik grocery store

THE SOURCE: The Arctic Sounder Ukpeaġvik Iñupiat Corporation has announced it plans to enter into a new contract with Begich Capital Partners to operate Utqiaġvik’s local grocery store starting this fall. That means a move away from Alaska Commercial (AC)...

We must choose the path to opportunity

THE SOURCE: Anchorage Daily New Alaskans are increasingly worried about how to build the best possible future for families here at home. Gov. Mike Dunleavy and his administration have come out of the gate doubling down on headline-grabbing budget cuts rather a...

Croatian Embassy in Washington D.C.

Croatian Embassy in Washington D.C.– The Embassy hosted a reception for Young Professionals in International Affairs (YPIA) on 26 October 2017, with former senator Mark Begich as a guest speaker. YPIA’s Transatlantic Security Program engages young...

Health-care compromise is possible — and vital

THE SOURCE: Alaska Dispatch News If there is one thing we all hoped Congress had learned with the latest failed attempt at health care repeal, it is that people want bipartisan solutions. And yet, even with the 24-hour news cycle, it is nearly impossible to find any...

Alaska’s budget patch isn’t enough

THE SOURCE: Alaska Dispatch News While there may have been a momentary sigh of relief as the governor and Legislature closed out the seventh special session since 2015, they still failed to implement any sort of long-term fiscal solutions to get our economy back on...