Study ranks Alaska as 2nd most patriotic state in America
A newly released study found Alaska to be the second most patriotic state in the union. Conducted by WalletHub.com, the study looks at how patriotism has held up amid a year filled with riots, protests, COVID lockdowns and more. It compared states across 13
Alaska Natives to protest Drag Queen story hour at AK Native Heritage Center
A protest is planned for Saturday, June 26, outside the Alaska Native Heritage Center near Anchorage, which is hosting a drag queen event for young children. The protest, which runs 5:30-7 p.m., is being organized by local Alaska Natives who disagree with the
Juneau wants to track unvaccinated residents through weekly COVID tests
Despite the fact that roughly 70% of Juneau residents have submitted to the experimental COVID shot, and area transmission rates are infinitesimally low, the local borough still wants to test and track those who have declined to get the injection. A June 25
These Alaskan teachers pledged to violate any laws that ban Critical Race Theory in schools
More than 20 states are now working on legislation to ban the teaching of critical race theory to public school students. While such measures have yet to be introduced in Alaska, at least 13 Alaska teachers have already joined more than 4,400 nationwide in
Conservative firebrand Lt. Colonel Allen West to speak in Anchorage & Fairbanks next month
A rising conservative star in the Republican Party, Lt. Colonel (Ret) Allen West will be in Alaska on July 8-9 to deliver two presentations during fundraisers for the Alaska Republican Party in Anchorage and Fairbanks. West describes himself as a “Christian
Acting mayor gets wish: Anchorage Assembly gives $8.8M to 5 groups for COVID ‘related’ services
Acting Mayor Austin Quinn-Davidson got her on June 22 when the Anchorage Assembly approved her request to award nearly $8.8 million in federal grants to a select group of Anchorage-based non-profits for loosely defined services “related to COVID.”
Alaska university claims admission tests are racist, won’t use them in 2021
Alaska Pacific University (APU) has joined a small but growing number of schools that no longer consider standardized SAT and ACT test scores when determining undergraduate admissions or merit-based scholarships. The school announced earlier this month that
Sullivan decries Biden’s nomination of ‘violent eco-terrorist’ to run Bureau of Land Management
Sen. Dan Sullivan gave an impassioned speech, June 20, on the Senate floor against what he called a “violent eco terrorist” who President Joe Biden has nominated to head up the Bureau of Land Management. Biden’s pick is Tracy Stone-Manning, once a
CNN wrong to think Murkowski is ‘not a lost cause’
Reporting on GOP Senate candidate Kelly Tshibaka’s strong showing in recent polls, and President Trump’s recent endorsement, CNN’s Chris Cillizza admits Lisa Murkowski is in trouble, but thinks she’s still got a shot at winning. “She’s not a
State gathers data on Alaskans’ sexual orientation, vaccine status, tobacco views and more
The Alaska Department of Health and Social Services has commissioned a survey seeking to find out the sexual orientation, vaccine status and opinions of Alaskans on a host of issues. Conducted this month via text by Alaska Survey Research, the questionnaire
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