Judge grants ‘limited stay’ on ruling that upends Alaska homeschool allotment program
In an effort to mitigate the harmful financial impact his ruling would have on thousands of Alaska homeschooling families that rely on the state’s correspondence allotment program to educate their children, Anchorage Superior Court Judge Adolf Zeman issued
Anchorage mayoral candidates reveal stark differences on hot-button social issues
A one-hour mayoral forum, between former Anchorage Assemblywoman Suzanne LaFrance and incumbent Mayor Dave Bronson revealed sharp differences on some of the most divisive and controversial cultural
Gov. Dunleavy urges Alaskans to observe National Day of Prayer
Gov. Mike Dunleavy has issued a proclamation encouraging all Alaskans to observe the National Day of Prayer on May 2. Several Alaska cities have official events planned for this
Alaskan Homestead Expo offered ‘magnetic showmanship’ and old-timey wisdom
Classrooms and tents were packed to capacity, flanked by retail and informational booths. Youth learned leather tooling, orienteering, and dug deeply into hands-on seeds, worms, sourdough baking and more. The meeting space overlooking the wintertime rink held
Eaglexit proposes new parent-powered charter schools if split from Anchorage succeeds
Eaglexit, a group of residents from Eagle River, Chugiak, Birchwood, Eklutna and JBER who are developing a petition to formally detach from the Anchorage Municipality, is unveiling a parent-centered charter school proposal that it would employ if it is
University of Alaska hosts ‘Lavender’ graduations for assorted sexual identities
In an effort to publicly affirm the ever-expanding litany of human sexual proclivities and identities, the publicly-funded University of Alaska system is hosting so-called “Lavender Graduation” events in the lead up to traditional graduation ceremonies
Multiple Alaska cities to mark May 2 National Day of Prayer for the country
On May 2, four Alaska cities are set to observe the National Day of Prayer, an annual event across the nation that invites Americans to pray for their
Privacy concerns raised as Alaska House passes bill to limit minors’ access to porn, social media
With the intent of limiting minors’ access to websites that contain pornography, the Alaska House overwhelmingly passed a bill that requires all internet users to provide digitized copies of their government-issued ID, or other forms of data, which can be
Alaska ballot petitions in the works to mandate hand counting, in-person voting
Phil Izon, who spearheaded a grassroots effort of volunteers in successfully gathering enough signatures to ensure that Alaskans have an opportunity to repeal ranked choice voting this coming November, has written two other petitions that would drastically
‘Gun Tote’n Momas’: Anchorage outdoor store to host women’s conceal carry purse class
“If you’re going to carry in a purse, you need to know two things: how to safely draw it without muzzling yourself, and since it will take a little bit of time to make the draw, you need to have situational
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