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Palmer Mayor prays upcoming protest is peaceful on all sides

Palmer Mayor Edna DeVries is hopeful that an upcoming protest in her historic Alaska farming town will be peaceful. Planned for June 6 by a recent high school graduate, the event is billed as a protest against “racist police brutality.” Organized by local
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New COVID cases ‘no cause for alarm,’ governor says

Despite mainstream media reports that “Alaska saw a big jump in new daily COVID-19 cases Thursday,” the state’s chief medical officer Anne Zink said it was not a significant rise given increased testing. “This is our second highest testing day overall
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Conspiracy Theory vs. Conspiracy Fact: Think for yourself

The first line of attack for those who wish to keep us inside a Control Cocoon is to use social pressure. This is much better than coercive government pressure. While I meet few bureaucrats, I meet my friends and neighbors every day. We like them, they like
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Mat-Su turns out in force to honor fallen soldiers

Some 300 men, women and children stood under gray skies and steady rainfall to attend a packed Memorial Day ceremony in downtown Wasilla. Gathered at the Mat-Su Veterans Wall of Honor, attendees witnessed a 21-gun salute to the fallen dead. In attendance were