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Losing faith? Covenant House now supports abortion, sexual ‘transition’ for homeless Alaska youth

AbortionDecember 26, 2022

Covenant House Alaska, which began as a Catholic outreach for Anchorage’s homeless and run-away youth – ages 13 to 24 – has rejected core moral tenets of its faith-based roots in favor of facilitating abortions, imposing strict LGBTQ mandates on

Gov. Dunleavy’s Christmas messages urges Alaskans to follow Christ’s example

CultureDecember 23, 2022

In a short message published in the inaugural email of the Alaska Republican Party Report, Gov. Mike Dunleavy focused his Christmas reflections on faith and family, urging Alaskans to follow in the footsteps of Christ. “This month, Christians celebrate the

What’s really behind the so-called ‘Spirit of Christmas’?

CultureDecember 23, 2022

We hear a lot about the “Spirit of Christmas” this time of year. What does it actually mean? Often, it’s mistaken for jingles, parties, caroling, twinkling lights, decorations, gifts, feasting and other holiday happenings. While these are certainly

OPINION: Life, death and hockey huddles that transcend the game

CultureDecember 21, 2022

In our times of self-indulgence and violence, rays of hope and sunshine can emerge from the most unexpected places. As a sports broadcaster for high school and junior-level hockey for over 20 years, I have seen the good, the bad and the ugly. Forty years ago,

Churches prepare to welcome religiously unaffiliated visitors for Christmas

CultureDecember 21, 2022

Some of the largest religious gatherings in Alaska and across the country typically occur around Christmas when infrequent church goers take time to attend holiday services with friends and family members. Christmas Eve, which is particularly popular across

EDITORIAL: Alaska’s GOP lawmakers must not abandon traditional marriage

CultureDecember 17, 2022

Many conservatives were skeptical when State Senator Gary Stevens (R-Kodiak) claimed that the Democratic-controlled bipartisan coalition in the Alaska Senate would avoid divisive issues and stick to things like passing a budget and funding essential services.

New Mat-Su legislator claims most Republicans are fine with gay ‘marriage’

CultureDecember 15, 2022

Jesse Sumner, who recently won election as a Republican state representative for the Mat-Su, claims that he and the majority of Alaska Republicans are no longer interested in defending the state’s constitutional definition of marriage as “the union of one

Babies are increasingly rare in Alaska

CultureDecember 14, 2022

A new report from the Alaska Dept. of Health reveals that Alaska births are continuing their downward spiral with just 9,410 new babies born in 2021. That’s 1,042 fewer births than in 2017 and the lowest number since at least 1992, when there were 11,725

Why neo-Marxism embodies ideas of white privilege, systemic racism & collective justice

CultureDecember 8, 2022

In the early 1980s, I attended a graduate school at Brown University, where only two Soviet-born and raised students attended the time. I was from Kiev and Boris from Odessa, both cities of the former Soviet Union. I was a graduate student in the Anthropology

Peltola joins all Dems and 39 Republicans in passing gay ‘marriage’ bill

CultureDecember 8, 2022

On Dec. 8, Alaska Congresswoman Mary Peltola joined all 219 House Democrats, along with 39 Republicans in helping to pass the so-called “Respect for Marriage Act,” which codifies same-sex “marriage” in federal law. President Joe Biden is expected to

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