Alaska’s world-record giant cabbage could become official state veggie
Over decades, the giant green cabbage has become emblematic of Alaska’s agricultural community. In 2012, Palmer resident Scott Robb set the current Guinness World Record for the largest cabbage ever grown – weighing in at 138.25 pounds during an Alaska
Dunleavy’s final speech to AK lawmakers ignores most conservative values – stresses revenue, resources, crime
Gov. Mike Dunleavy’s 10,000-word State of the State address to a joint session of the Alaska Legislature on Jan. 22 was notable for what it
Mat-Su church to show ‘1916’ film to awaken Christians’ pro-life response
Mat-Su church to show ‘1916’ film in hopes of enlisting Christians in pro-life
High divorce rate puts Alaska youth at greater risk for teen pregnancy, early death, poverty, prison
With one of the very highest divorce rates in the nation, Alaskan children are at higher risk of experiencing the numerous negative impacts of broken
Alaska Orthodox Christians have only just begun to celebrate Christmas
While radio stations, department stores and most Alaskans have moved on from the Christmas season, thousands of Orthodox Christians in Alaska have only just started to celebrate. That’s because the Russian Orthodox Diocese of Sitka and Alaska follow the
EXPOSED: Univ. of Alaska forces social work students to affirm leftist DEI agenda
In order to graduate with a degree in social work from the state-funded University of Alaska, students must first demonstrate that they have fully embraced controversial notions about diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI), gender identity and radical leftist
Anchorage ‘Regress Report’: Roaming drunks, sidewalk sex, rampant vandals & growing squalor
A few months ago, it was difficult to find a safe park in Anchorage. Now, it’s difficult to attend activities at my church and to feel safe walking in my neighborhood. We moved into our home nine years ago, and our neighborhood wasn’t like
Cultural traditions ring in New Year with hopes of good fortune
Worldwide, New Year's Eve traditions often focus on luck, prosperity, fortune and new
Alaska churches mark Christmas with candlelit services, carols and worship
Amid the bitter cold snaps, driving windstorms and darkened landscape, numerous Alaska churches will soon be lit with glowing candles, adorned in traditional decorations and filled with congregants singing beloved carols in celebration of the birth of
Removed Mat-Su student art display blasts ‘older white men,’ calls Statue of Liberty a ‘fraud’
A recently removed school-authorized student art display at the Mat-Su Central correspondence school explicitly blamed traditional ideas and “older white people” for spreading hate and turning America’s Statue of Liberty into a fraudulent symbol of
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