Nearly 80% of Alaska COVID deaths involved 1-3 comorbidities
The State of Alaska recently revealed that nearly 80% of Alaskans who died of COVID had at least one to three additional underlying comorbidities that contributed to their death, and 21% had four or more. According to a Dec. 1 report from Alaska’s Section
Alaska LGBTQ activists organizing to punish conservative business owners
A hard-left and well-organized LGBTQ activist group is preparing a legislative attack on conservative minded Alaska business owners who may oppose their radical sexual ideologies. In recent years, Identity, Inc. gained notoriety for organizing Drag Queen
US House abandons drafting women into military via defense spending bill
Women will not be forced to register for the military draft, after the final version of the annual defense policy bill passed the House on Dec. 7. A group of Republican lawmakers successfully removed the requirement which would have allowed the nation to
Dr. Zink wastes no opportunity to push rigid, pro-jab rhetoric on Alaskans
All we really know about the Omicron variant coming out of South Africa is that it may be more contagious, but far less likely to lead to serious illness, hospitalization or death. There’re also considerable discussion that current “vaccines” may be
Anchorage Assembly says it can reimpose mask mandates if it so chooses
The far-left majority of the Anchorage Assembly finally agreed to lift its controversial citywide mask mandate on Dec. 7, but warned that it remains open to additional mandates in the future. Following two weeks of public outcry against a proposed mask
COVID-modified Polar Plunge to help Special Olympics Alaska is set for Dec. 18
The 13th Annual Special Olympics Alaska Polar Plunge is expected to draw hundreds of people to Anchorage’s Goose Lake on Saturday, Dec. 18, but event organizers are discouraging in-person spectators due to COVID concerns. Hundreds of hearty participants,
Judge blocks Biden’s vax mandate for federal contractors, including those in Alaska
Once again, a nationwide vaccine mandate by President Joe Biden has been blocked in federal court. On Dec. 7 U.S. District Judge R. Stan Baker issued a temporary stay on Biden’s attempt to force COVID shots on all employees of federal contractors and
New group empowers Alaskans to exercise parental rights in public schools
November 15th was a big night for the Alaska chapter of Parent’s Rights in Education’s (PRIE). Gathered at the at Loussac Library, community members’ politicians, and parents joined PRIE’s First Annual Celebration to discuss a long overdue topic
Wasilla woman accepted to NASA, could be headed to Mars amid space race with China
Wasilla resident Deniz Melissa Burnham may be headed to the moon or even Mars in the coming years. A lieutenant in the U.S. Navy, the 36-year-old Burnham was recently selected by NASA as part of its exclusive 2021 Astronaut Candidate Class. She reports for
State urges Alaska’s public schools stop suspending students for vaping
Amid rising student behavior problems in Alaska and around the nation, the Alaska Department of Education wants public schools to reconsider issuing traditional suspensions for youth who violate school policy by vaping or using tobacco products. A Dec. 6
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