Why Should Dr. Obermeyer Care what is Happening to Alaskans Now?
Over 60 Alaska winters this writer has seen a lot of people just here for what they could steal and leave, while some interesting characters have stuck around even at great personal cost. One of those interesting people, Dr. Theresa Obermeyer, could have been paid off by University of Alaska and left after a short stay 1978-79. Her story–of being locked out of her office in retaliatory non-retention by typically entrenched AK State workers–was an ominous start for her now distinctive 46-year Alaska career of public service.