Supreme Court affirms birthright citizenship, strikes down Trump’s executive order
In a landmark 6-3 decision issued on June 30, the U.S. Supreme Court stated that President Donald Trump’s executive order, which sought to limit birthright citizenship, violates the 14th Amendment’s Citizenship
Eagle River effort to break from Anchorage begins key signature gathering phase
The years-long effort by Eagle River and Chugach-area residents to officially break from Anchorage and create a new borough has entered the signature-gathering
Federal judge hears case to decide fate of Alaska’s Pebble Mine
Last week, two Alaska Native village corporations urged a federal judge to strike down a sweeping Environmental Protection Agency veto that they say has blocked the development of the long-stalled Pebble Mine project in Bristol
In 5-4 split, Supreme Court says states like AK can count ballots weeks after election day
In a narrow 5-4 decision with major implications for election administration across Alaska, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled on June 29 that federal law does not require absentee ballots or mail-in ballots to be physically received by election officials on
OPINION: 2A rights, bear attacks and restrictive gun laws
Two stories from Thursday help illustrate the Second Amendment rights we enjoy as Americans. In the first, my neighbor shot a black
Alaska’s Tanana fair rejects conservative parental rights group – Moms For Liberty
A prominent grassroots parental rights organization in Fairbanks won’t have a booth at the Tanana Valley State Fair after the left-leaning fair board rejected their application without offering any reasons for the
Alaska judge says Dan Sullivan double can run against U.S. Sen. Dan Sullivan
In a swift and highly controversial election-law ruling, Alaska Superior Court Judge Thomas A. Matthews overturned the Division of Elections’ decision to bar Petersburg resident Daniel J. Sullivan Jr. from running against U.S. Sen. Dan Sullivan in the
Former Chevak mayor indicted for sex abuse of Alaska girls
On June 23, a Bethel Grand Jury returned an indictment charging former Chevak mayor Ulric Jeffrey Ulroan with 47 counts related to allegations that he sexually assaulted and/or abused various teenage girls between 2009 and 2025 in Chevak, Anchorage, Mountain
Alaska Outdoor Council board endorses Crum, but Bronson won Feb. membership poll
While the membership of the Alaska Outdoor Council voted overwhelmingly to back Dave Bronson for governor, the board members decided to give the group’s official endorsement to Adam
Anchorage church to mark America’s 250th with Turning Point USA co-founder
Families across the Anchorage area are invited to step back in time and celebrate the enduring values of faith, family, and freedom at “America Comes Alive – 250th Anniversary 4th of July Celebration,” hosted by Mountain City Church on Saturday and
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