Alaska Family Council joins push to reclaim traditional marriage – 1 man, 1 woman
The line has been crossed. The cost is our kids. It’s time to fight back - with truth, courage, and conviction. It is our responsibility to give kids their identity, security, and childhood
OPINION: Let’s expose ‘Juneau’s Mafia’ to road-system legislative sessions
If I wanted to travel from my hometown in Fairbanks to the State Capitol in Juneau, between Feb 26-March 10, to support a bill, talk to my legislators or testify in person, the cheapest rate on Alaska Airlines is $1,238 for a round trip
OPINION: ‘Symbolic’ bill would criminalize Alaska officers who wear protective masks
This proposal is not rooted in public safety, accountability or Alaska’s realities. It is a political solution in search of a problem, and it puts officers and their families at unnecessary
Republicans blast Alaska Dems for ‘zeroing out’ PFD in budget bill
Rep. Will Stapp (R-Fairbanks) pointed out that the committee substitute deposits the entirety of the draw from the earnings reserve account to the general fund, leaving nothing for PFD payments to Alaska
With aging firefighters, Anchorage needs next generation to ‘fill their boots’
With a large cohort of aging veteran firefighters, the Anchorage Fire Department needs a new generation of firefighters who are willing to
Anchorage audit flags poor fiscal oversight, shoddy records, unapproved bonuses
A newly released audit of the Municipality of Anchorage shows the city has problems when it comes to operational efficiency, budget management, financial oversight, record keeping and unauthorized
Fairbanks Assembly looks to revive proposed $33M ‘Puppy Palace’ animal shelter
The Fairbanks North Star Borough Assembly is seriously looking at reviving a plan to spend $33 million on a state of the art animal shelter that critics have dubbed the “puppy
Mat-Su superintendent peddles error-laced crusade against popular homeschool program
Mat-Su School Superintendent Randy Trani is on a mission to fundamentally alter Alaska’s increasingly popular statewide homeschool programs, which currently allow parents the freedom to choose whichever programs they believe will best serve the educational
‘Does anyone care?’ Alaska attorney recalls shady 13-year land dispute with Dept. of Law
This is a peek into State bureaucracy sausage factory - something no one wants to see, but once you see it, it can’t be
What could go wrong? Alaska wants AI to manage medical records, gov. services, PFDs & more
The state wants to embed “agentic artificial intelligence” into the myAlaska app - not just to answer questions, but to act on behalf of
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