A New York doctor angry about what he considers slanderous reviews on the website Yelp has filed another lawsuit aimed at silencing his critics. The only thing surprising here is that this […]
Sue ’em
Casino rising?
In an effort to bring casino-style gambling to the outskirts of Alaska’s largest city, the Native Village of Eklutna is suing the Department of the Interior, and the state of Alaska can’t […]
Down, down, down
Last week commercial fishermen from Cook Inlet were in court arguing the Alaska Department of Fish and Game had unfairly cut their fishing time to protect a struggling run of world-famous Kenai […]
Explosive question
When well-meaning Alaska lawmaker Geran Tarr decided to join the collective of state legislators around the country considering increases in the minimum-wage, she turned to her official Facebook page to open a […]
One man’s war
H The Supreme Court of the United States of America has now elevated Alaskan John Sturgeon to the pantheon of those who shaped the character of the freedom-loving 49th state. It only […]
A deal is….
After a week of Superior Court testimony surrounding a $1 million napkin deal between failed Alaska Dispatch News owner Alice Rogoff and former editor Tony Hopfinger, a key player in the lawsuit […]
PFD payback?
The rain was falling in Anchorage on Monday and the city outside the big, plate-glass windows of the Nesbett Courthouse was gray and bleak and about as ugly as it can get when […]
Dispatched
First in a series The story of the rise, the fall and the tragedy of the media empire former Alaska Dispatch News owner Alice Rogoff and company president Tony Hopfinger […]
Sister versus brother
One of the saddest family feuds in recent Alaska history came to an end Friday with the state Supreme Court unanimously ruling that Robert Sheldon – the son of legendary Bush pilot […]
No decision decides
Alaska Attorney General Jahna Lindemuth has decided the 49th state should stay out of the fight over the Affordable Care Act because it’s unclear which side to join. Texas led 19 […]
