Mat-Su’s public school parents join charter, private & homeschoolers in driving kids to school
Thousands of brick-and-mortar public school parents across the Mat-Su will soon be joining their counterparts in private, correspondence and some in charter schools who regularly drive their kids to school, five days a
Threat of DEI dogma in Alaska schools grows after court rules against Trump
Alaska’s public schools could see a renewed effort to push diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) dogma on children in the coming year, especially in areas like Anchorage, Fairbanks and Juneau, where the school boards lean decidedly
OPINION: We must push back when the PFD is smeared as ‘socialism’
The PFD is not a government handout. It is not tax money, collected from some, that politicians decide to pass out when they feel generous. It is the people’s share of our resource
OPINION: Senate Majority Leader is enabling Murkowski to block voter ID act
The only conclusion a reasonable person can draw is that Sen. Murkowski opposes the SAVE Act because she benefits from the fraudulent votes that it would
Hearing set for bill that shields Alaska librarians who give kids sexually explicit books
Alaska State Senator Scott Kawasaki (D-Fairbanks) is working to ensure that public and school librarians are legally protected if they distribute sexually indecent materials to minors while on the
Head of National March for Life to speak at Alaska rally
National March for Life President Jennie Bradley Lichter will be speaking at the Alaska March for Life in Anchorage on April
Hearing set for bill that lets youth counselors push gender-ID without parent consent
Alaska bill would give mental health counselors access to minors without parental knowledge or consent. This would include sessions that deal with gender-identity and sexual
Murkowski peddles debunked myth that mosquito bites spread Hep. B
In a high-profile Feb. 25 confirmation hearing for President Trump's Surgeon General nominee, U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski falsely asserted that Hepatitis B is being spread via mosquito bites in Alaska
Alaska’s top resource extraction support group backs Sullivan over Peltola
In his bid to defeat challenger Mary Peltola, U.S. Sen. Dan Sullivan picked up the endorsement of one of Alaska’s top groups working to support the state’s resource extraction
Marc Chagall: dreaming in color, painting in tradition
Art serves as a profound, often critical, mirror of ethnic groups and nationalities by reflecting their values, histories and evolving identities. It captures the essence of cultural heritage through visual narratives, music and performance, while
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