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Leftist hypocrisy knows no bounds

AbortionSeptember 9, 2022

“Hypocrisy is the homage that vice pays to virtue.” So said the 17th century French moralist Rochefoucauld, who now comes to remind and haunt us in our unraveling civilization. Many columns have repeatedly demonstrated that there is a Deep State, the

Anchorage Equal Rights Comm. makes LGBTQ videos, investigates pronoun use on public dime

CrimeSeptember 6, 2022

The 10-member Anchorage Equal Rights Commission (AERC), which employs six people to root out alleged discrimination across the municipality, spent some of its publicly funded resources to promote LGBTQ sexuality in 2021, while also investigating an employer

Mounting protests lead to Alaska grand jury investigation of judicial corruption

CrimeAugust 16, 2022

After months of citizen-led, grassroots protests outside the Kenai Courthouse, a state grand jury is now investigating allegations of longstanding corruption within Alaska’s judicial system. Alaska Attorney General Treg Taylor has recently convened a Kenai

Young man sentenced to 99 years for 2016 murder of Colony High classmate

CrimeAugust 9, 2022

Palmer resident Erick Almandinger was sentenced on Aug. 8 to serve 99 years in prison for the 2016 kidnapping and murder of his Colony High School classmate, 16-year-old David Grunwald. During sentencing, Palmer Superior Court Judge Gregory Heath said

Vandal attacks Soldotna’s conservative, family-owned Ammo-Can Coffee

CrimeAugust 8, 2022

Ammo-Can Coffee, a wildly popular cultural and social club/coffee shop for conservative-minded, faith-filled Alaskan patriots on the Kenai Peninsula, was vandalized around 1 a.m. on Aug. 8. Owner Jason Floyd posted a notice on social media, saying his family

Man charged with attempted murder of Anchorage police officer

CrimeJuly 21, 2022

A 33-year-old Anchorage man, Gali Jr., has been charged with attempted murder in the first degree of a police officer. He has also been charged with assault in the first degree of a police officer, assault in the third degree of a police officer, and

Anchorage Mayor Bronson notes triumphs & mistakes from 1st year in office

COVIDJuly 14, 2022

Since I took office last year on July 1, significant progress and advancement have been made on the priorities established at the onset of my administration. When it comes to public safety, economic development, the Port of Alaska, homelessness, property

OPINION: Violation of Grand Jury rights poses constitutional crisis for Alaska

CrimeJuly 14, 2022

Article 1, Section 8 of the Alaska Constitution states: “The power of grand juries to investigate and make recommendations concerning the public welfare or safety shall never be suspended.” Most Alaskans would never believe that our judicial

FBI brief warns of threats to pro-life groups

AbortionJuly 8, 2022

The FBI released an intelligence brief last month titled “Domestic Violent Extremist Activity Likely in Response to US Supreme Court Decision on Abortion.” The June 24 memo states that “Some Domestic Violent Extremists (DVEs) will likely exploit the

Crumbling trust in major institutions signals trouble in America

COVIDJuly 5, 2022

High public trust in major religious, cultural, political and economic institutions is a bell weather marker for a strong, robust and effective nation. Confidence in these institutions lend credibility and public support to their work. America, however, is in

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