At least one conservative Alaska commentator and an elected official have defended the offensive license plates as expressions of free speech.
History
Researchers confirm location of 200-year-old Tlingit fort in Sitka
The fort was built following the Battle of Old Sitka in 1802 when the Kiks.ádi ousted Russian colonists from a site around seven miles north. Its exact location was uncertain until now.
Seward demolishes building where Alaska flag first flew, plans for memorial in its place
From 1926 to 1964, the Jesse Lee Home was a residential school for children, many of whom were orphans or had parents with tuberculosis. It’s where Benny Benson lived when he designed the Alaska state flag, as a seventh-grader.
Progressive groups call for removal of Rep. Eastman and other Alaska lawmakers who challenged presidential election results
“As a state legislator he has a special responsibility not to do that kind of thing,” said Hodes. “He’s just in gross violation of the oath of office that he took as a legislator, not to mention the oath that all of us former officers swore when we were commissioned in the Army.”
Coalition of Tribes and states seeks to block sale of National Archives building in Seattle
The facility houses an immense collection of historical documents and records, including records about Alaska and the Indigenous peoples of the area.
On this day in 1989, Redoubt eruption triggered seismic shift in Alaska volcano research
When Redoubt erupted in 1989, the Alaska Volcano Observatory was just one year old and relayed information by fax machine and floppy disk. Today AVO uses an array of sensors, receivers and satellites to monitor dozens of Alaska volcanoes, including Redoubt.