43 new Alaska officers graduate from law enforcement academy
In a Nov. 18 graduation ceremony in Sitka, 43 new law enforcement officers received their badges, including two women. Graduates consisted of 23 Alaska State and Alaska Wildlife Troopers, seven village public safety officers and numerous city, state, and
Murkowski now leads Tshibaka in Senate race, Peltola has nearly 49% in House contest
U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski has taken a narrow lead of 1,658 votes over her conservative Republican challenger Kelly Tshibaka. As of Nov. 18, Murkowski has 112,519 votes (43.32%) to Tshibaka’s 110,861 votes (42.68%). On election night Tshibaka held a 44.36% to
New group aims to repeal Alaska’s ranked choice voting scheme
A new group has formed to repeal Alaska’s controversial ranked-choice voting scheme. The goal is to return back to the traditional election system with party primaries and no ranking of multiple candidates on the general ballot. Ranked choice voting
‘What have I done?’ – Former Alaska abortionist haunted by doubts
In an unusually candid article, former Alaska abortion doctor Carolyn Brown acknowledged in the Alaska Beacon that she is plagued by thoughts that she may have made a mistake in killing preborn babies back in the 1970s and 80s. The Nov. 17 article details how
Sen. Dan Sullivan has betrayed Alaskans on the most critical issues
There is absolutely nothing more foundational to society than the institution of marriage and the right to exercise one’s religious beliefs in the public square. Sen. Dan Sullivan had pledged to defend and uphold these tenets in the U.S. Senate, but on Nov.
Alaska joins 22 states urging Biden to halt Covid jab mandate for healthcare workers
A coalition of 22 states, including Alaska, have formally petitioned the Biden Administration to cease its Covid shot mandate for healthcare workers and all related guidance. Even though the justification for the rushed mandate has disappeared, it remains in
Tshibaka v. Murkowski: What’s next in Alaska’s razor close U.S. Senate race?
With the latest tabulation showing Kelly Tshibaka holding a slim lead over U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski (43.34% to 43.11%) the contest for Alaska’s U.S. Senate seat is most certainly headed to a ranked choice showdown next week. Currently, Tshibaka holds a
Anchorage School Board Member: District must be held accountable, before seeking more money
The Anchorage School District, which has been mired in disastrous student educational outcomes over the past several years, should not ask state lawmakers for increased state funding without first being willing to demonstrate accountability for the millions
Alaska suit disputes ‘irrational’ claim that ringed seals are endangered by climate change
The State of Alaska and the North Slope Borough filed a complaint on Nov. 16 against the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) to have Arctic ringed seals removed from the Endangered Species List. The federal agency listed ringed seals as an endangered
Sullivan teams with Murkowski to help Dems advance same-sex marriage law
In what some are calling one of the most devastating defeats conservatives have endured when it comes to family and marriage issues, Alaska’s Republican Senators Dan Sullivan and Lisa Murkowski broke from the majority of their party to join the
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