Heated Anchorage masking debate continues Monday at 5 p.m.
After three nights of heated testimony on a highly controversial and deeply divisive mask mandate proposal, the Anchorage Assembly is set for round four Monday night. Emotions are high with most testifiers adamantly opposed to the idea of forcing business
Pro-abortionists to march on Juneau, Oct. 4, to defend their ability to kill unborn babies
Radical abortion activists have postponed their Oct. 2 march through the streets of Juneau to Monday, Oct. 4. A notice from the Juneau Pro-Choice Coalition states that “inclement weather” is the reason for moving the event to Monday. Pro-life groups,
Sen. Reinbold calls on JBER commander to rescind ‘oppressive’ COVID policies
State Senator Lora Reinbold (R-Eagle River) is urging military leadership at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson to repeal its new COVID policy that forces all base personnel to avoid local activities, businesses and other establishments that do not require mask
Fairbanks holding pro-life events to counter Oct. 2 abortion march
Fairbanks pro-life advocates are organizing two separate events for Oct. 2 in an effort to counter a Planned Parenthood pro-abortion march through the city streets. First, up is a memorial for unborn babies lost through abortion. The pro-life event runs 11
Fairbanks values voter guide looks to boost city’s conservative resurgence
Fairbanks conservatives surged to victory in 2020 with seven of eight races going their way. In an effort to build on this momentum and elect even more strong pro-life and pro-family candidates in Fairbanks, Alaska Family Action has released its latest Values
Sullivan unsuccessful in urging Senate to reject ‘violent eco terrorist’ to lead BLM
Moments before the U.S. Senate voted on Sept. 30 to confirm Tracy Stone-Manning as President Biden’s head of the Bureau of Land Management, Sen. Dan Sullivan gave an impassioned speech on the Senate floor, calling her a “violent eco terrorist” and
Alaska cancels survey asking teens about sexual orientation and gender ID
Alaska has cancelled its biennial survey in which the state gathers detailed information about the sexual practices, drug use and general health of Alaska teens. This year’s Alaska Youth Risk Behavior Survey (YRBS) would have marked the first time since
Anchorage mayor urges civility on debate over proposed mask mandate, apologizes for comparing it to Holocaust
Anchorage Mayor Dave Bronson released the following statement after the Sept. 29 Assembly meeting in which he expressed support for those who were drawing comparisons between Nazi treatment of Jews and the proposed mask mandate. The fourth night of public
Round three of public testimony on Anchorage mask mandate is tonight
After six more hours of testimony, largely in opposition to a proposed mask mandate, the Anchorage Assembly will get another earful tonight, Sept. 30, at 6 p.m. Once again impassioned residents crowded into the Anchorage Assembly Chambers on Sept. 29 to
JBER mandates masks off base, bans entrance to restaurants, other venues without mandates
A Sept. 28 memo from Air Force Col. Kirsten Aguilar, JBER commander, mandates that all Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson personnel wear masks indoors, on and off base, and outside when unable to maintain six feet social distancing. The order applies to
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