Senators, Alaska education commissioner say education without U.S. civics lacks a high purpose
It’s not often that quotes from Benjamin Franklin, Plato and President John F. Kennedy echo through the Alaska Senate Education Committee chambers. The March 10 hearing on Senate Bill 72 was different. In considering whether Alaska students should be
Senators want Alaska students to pass civics portion of U.S naturalization test before graduating
A bill, which is currently before the Alaska Senate, would require all high school seniors to pass the test used by Homeland Security when determining U.S. citizenship before they can graduate. It is scheduled for a hearing on March 10 in the Senate Education
42 years after immigrating to the U.S., they consider me ‘white privileged’
I first arrived in America from the former Soviet Union on Feb. 1, 1978. An agent of the Immigration and Naturalization Service greeted me at John F. Kennedy Airport in New York. He gave me $8 for travel expenses, a small booklet titled “Introduction to a
Shortened Iditarod with few in-person fans kicked off March 7
The 49th running of the Iditarod Sled Dog race kicked off March 7 with limited fan participation and an alternate route aimed at addressing COVID concerns. Both the start and finish of the Last Great Race take place at Deshka Landing, located approximately
CDC updates COVID vaccine protocols to address ‘severe allergic reactions’
To address incidents of severe allergic reaction to COVID vaccines, the Centers for Disease Control is recommending that all vaccine distribution centers include trained personnel qualified to recognize and treat patients who suffer from anaphylaxis. The CDC
Biden’s presidency creates a crisis of faith – especially for U.S. Catholics
The election of Joe Biden as president is a threat to all people of faith, but particularly to the Roman Catholic Church in the United States. It is common for politicians claiming to be Catholic to favor policies that are in direct opposition to the
Rep. Young cosponsors bill to recognize conceal carry permits across state lines
Rep. Don Young added his name as one of 170 Republican and three Democratic cosponsors of the Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act, which would allow gun owners with state-issued conceal carry permits to carry a handgun in any other state in the union, so long as
Anchorage libraries continue rapid transformation into bastions of leftist ideology
Libraries across Anchorage will continue their rapid transformation as local epicenters against so-called systemic racism, white privilege and social inequity. They will also expand their self-proclaimed role as champions of LGBTQ diversity and inclusion.
Alaska’s higher rate of reported post-vaccine deaths raises ‘no concerns’ for chief medical officer
Alaska’s Chief Medical Officer Anne Zink said reports of Alaskans dying after receiving COVID vaccinations raises no concerns for her about the safety of the vaccines. Speaking to journalists during a March 1 press briefing, Zink responded to a question
Alaskans report two more post COVID vaccine deaths to CDC
Two additional Alaska deaths were reported to the CDC VAERS website which tracks adverse reactions to COVID vaccinations. This brings the total number of deaths reported from Alaska to 10. The recent deaths included a 70-year-old man who received a Moderna
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