Anchorage women’s shelter says city licensing plan would gut its volunteer base
A faith-based battered women’s shelter could lose half its staff if the Anchorage Assembly forges ahead with a proposal to heavily monitor and control non-profit outreaches for the homeless and the people who are allowed to volunteer and staff the
Faith-based homeless shelter opposes Anchorage plan to heavily regulate its outreach
Christian homeless shelters have served Anchorage’s most vulnerable residents for more than half a century. Along with provided food, shelter, job training and medical care, these missions have also provided hope and spiritual transformation for countless
Alaskans turn out in force to honor their fallen on Memorial Day
Hundreds of Alaskans took time to remember, pray for and honor American soldiers and their surviving family members on Memorial Day. Large crowds in Anchorage and the Mat-Su heard from dignitaries and service men and women. There were 21-gun salutes, somber
Anchorage library to use public funds to push BIPOC & LGBTQ propaganda
The ongoing effort to harness the Anchorage Public Library system as a means of disseminating critical race theory and LGBTQ propaganda will ramp up this fall with the launch of a BIPOC and LGBTQ focused book club. Adult Services Librarian Meneka Thiru is
Pro-abortion Catholics and the fate of the Church in America
This month, the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB), the national organization of close to 300 Catholic bishops in America, will convene its regular spring meeting. On the agenda is a proposal to draft a statement on “eucharistic
Dunleavy renews call for constitutional amendment as Permanent Fund hits record $80.1 billion
The total value of the Alaska Permanent Fund has reached an all-time high of $80.1 billion this week, prompting Gov. Mike Dunleavy to reiterate his plan to create a constitutional amendment to protect the fund and ensure that future generations of Alaskans
Third Alaska Native organization threatens to fire employees who decline COVID shots
One of the oldest and largest Native-run health organizations in the country has threatened to terminate employees if they decline to get the experimental COVID-19 shots. Southeast Alaska Regional Health Consortium (SEARHC) issued a warning to employees
Alaska Democrats partnering with Drag Queens to entertain children
The Alaska Democratic Party is now throwing its resources into promoting Drag Queen Storytime, an event that has been hosted multiple times for young children at the Loussac Library in Anchorage. This time, the official political apparatus of the Democratic
Senate rejects Sullivan’s attempt to protect academic freedom, religious liberty in universities
If the U.S. Senate is going to dump billions of taxpayer dollars into American universities, Sen. Dan Sullivan wanted some assurances that these schools will uphold the First Amendment. On May 26, Sullivan offered an amendment to Sen. Chuck Schumer’s
Alaska’s chief justice denies only rural applicant and person of color from spot on Supreme Court
Chief Justice Joel Bolger, like many lawyers, is good with words, but the words have no real meaning. This is the lesson I learned during my first official session on the Alaska Judicial Council. I read the Chief Justice’s June 8, 2020 letter. Justice
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