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    Alaskan recounts tale of Jewish emigration from the Soviet Union

    Culture Alexander Dolitsky - 0
    When the Soviet Union allowed a number of Soviet Jews to emigrate after the 1967 Six-Day War in the Middle East, expectations of freer Jewish...
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    It’s time to set the record straight on the Alaskan Independence Party

    Opinion Bob Bird - 6
    The existence of the Alaskan Independence Party has been misunderstood by most, both here in the state and certainly by the mainstream media Outside....
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    As a Russian immigrant, I learned a difficult but critical lesson about America’s flag

    Culture Alexander Dolitsky - 6
    Down through history people have used rock drawings, language, a smile or handshake, music, songs, legends, national flags and national anthems to communicate ideas,...
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    5.21 > Digital Proof of Vaccination

    Opinion Jake Libbey - 19
    Governor Dunleavy has said "The State of Alaska does not and will not require any person to produce their personal vaccine history, also known...
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    Recalling how the Cold War and Duke Ellington impacted the Soviet Union

    Culture Alexander Dolitsky - 5
    The post-war history of Soviet–American relations, seen from an American perspective, can be summarized as a series of Cold War cycles. The first cycle...
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    Schools should instill an appreciation of history, facts and the role of beauty

    Culture Alexander Dolitsky - 6
    Today, our schools, and society at large, should be discussing essential social concepts that provide a background, foundation and historic context of the landscape...
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    This woke identity nightmare is eating America from within

    Opinion Joel Davidson - 11
    Setting aside religious, ethnic, racial and social differences to achieve a greater good was once considered an American hallmark and the envy and wonder...
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    Pray for Jerusalem: Under Biden’s reign the Middle East is on fire

    Culture Craig Campbell - 8
    Last night I was watching the news with great sadness as I observed the continuing assault on Israel. Since Monday, Hamas has fired over...
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    122 Alaska pastors sign letter opposing Equality Act – has yours?

    Freedom Jim Minnery - 3
    Alaska Family Action is encouraging biblically-aligned faith leaders across Alaska to sign a Pastoral Statement of Opposition to the dangerous and far-reaching Equality Act...
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    OPINION: If you care about our God given liberties, support Kelly Tshibaka for U.S. Senate

    Opinion Mike Coons - 22
    I am a huge supporter of Kelly Tshibaka for the US Senate. I want to lay out a few issues that you may or...
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    Palmer police don’t need a controversial community oversight board

    Opinion Pam Starrett-Melin - 17
    An uproar hit Palmer last week when an article and a social media announcement reported that a group called Mat-Su Moms for Social Justice...
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    Alaska-Siberia Air Route heroes played a key role in World War II

    Culture Alexander Dolitsky - 2
    “The structure of world peace cannot be the work of one man, or one party, or one nation … it must be a peace...
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    Russian immigrant recalls first days in America: ‘How lucky I am to be here’

    Culture Alexander Dolitsky - 6
    There are decisive episodes, dreams, words, scenes, facial expressions, meetings, smell and other physical and spiritual phenomenon that are deeply recorded in our memory....
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    FBI raid on Homer couple inspires deafening silence from Alaska’s elected leaders

    Opinion Bob Bird - 21
    The news of the renegade FBI raid at the Hueper household in Homer on April 28 is into the nationally oriented conservative and even...
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    What can be learned from the FBI raid on an innocent Homer couple?

    Freedom Bob Bird - 28
    Wednesday’s rogue FBI raid on an innocent couple in Homer is an example of what happens when a lawless and completely illegitimate political party...
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    It was blind luck, but AOC was right in her complaint about judicial overreach

    Opinion Bob Bird - 1
    You have probably heard the saying, "Even a blind pig occasionally finds an acorn." Columnist Brad Polumbo of the allegedly conservative Washington Examiner headlined recently...
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    What’s really behind the defacing of Forrest Dunbar’s political signs?

    Opinion Glen Biegel - 6
    There is something odd about the defacing of Forrest Dunbar signs across Anchorage.   Let me give the ideological, logical, and prosecutorial arguments against these being...
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    Open Letter: Anchorage School Board is on a dangerous & divisive path

    Education Dean Cannon - 10
    All decent Americans watched with horror the video of George Floyd’s tragic death last May. I could not bring myself to watch it a...
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    Socialize Deliberately

    Culture Joel Davidson - 8
    Alaskans are known for sucking the marrow out of summer. Camping, fishing, hiking, bonfires, cookouts all kick into high gear from May to mid-September. This...
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    Anchorage has reached herd immunity – 70% vaccination rate unnecessary

    Opinion Alaska Roundtable - 25
    Anchorage's acting mayor has extended her emergency COVID order until residents of the municipality have reached the minimum of 70% vaccinated. The inference is that...
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