Man on a Mission: Oliver Anthony’s country-folk crusade turns north to Alaska
It’s been just over a year since Oliver Anthony shot from musical obscurity into one of the brightest stars on the country-folk scene. On Sept. 1 he’s set to pack the Alaska State Fair’s mainstage for a concert that’s been sold out for months. Last
Free speech concerns delay Anchorage School Board’s update to bullying policy
Due to concerns that a proposed revision to its Harassment, Intimidation and Bullying policy might violate constitutionally protect free speech, the Anchorage School Board decided, on Aug. 20, to postpone voting on the controversial
Raising the Lamp #5 – Barbara Gerard
In this episode, we sit down with Barbara Gerard, Principal of Academy Charter School to discuss the Academy model of schooling, and the first principles of core knowledge curriculum. We also discuss charter schools in MatSu and Alaska, the best in the nation
Raising the Lamp #4 – Susan McCauley
Join us as we sit down with Susan McCauley, Principal of Birchtree Charter School to discuss charter schools in MatSu, Birchtree Charter School specifically, and the ramifications to the parents and families of Birchtree Charter School as well as the MatSu
Anchorage School Board looks to punish the indirect ‘disturbing’ of ‘sexual orientation’
Students, staff and volunteers throughout the Anchorage School District may soon face stiff punishments for indirectly “disturbing” someone’s claimed sexual
OPINION: ‘Let’s roll!’ Don’t stand by while America is destroyed
The days of “I don’t want to get involved” must end. In the aviation industry we have a saying, “See something, say something.” This is designed to stop terrorist attacks and high jacking as well as other crimes. The next step of course may be that
OPINION: Ted Stevens Day is the wrong kind of nostalgia
If conservatives still celebrated “Ted Stevens Day” this past Saturday, they unfortunately have a lot of soul-searching and education to go through. I would rather that the public allow him to rest in peace, and stop trying to hide the damage this man did
Alaska Supremes to decide whether they illegally colluded with Dept. of Law
Four decades after drafting the Declaration of Independence, Thomas Jefferson warned that allowing the judiciary to be the ultimate arbitrator of all constitutional questions would place us under the despotism of an oligarchy. Jefferson, widely considered one
OPINION: Oppose the witch hunt against conservative Fairbanks Assemblywoman
On July 25, the Fairbanks Borough Assembly will take up an ethics complaint brought against Assemblywoman Barbara Haney by Kristin Schupp. She alleges that Haney broke code 6.12.010 which states that a “public official shall not represent themselves as
Raising the Lamp #3 – Rob Yundt
Join us as we sit down with Rob Yundt to discuss his bid for Alaska Senate in District N. We unpack his positions on the PFD, abortion, ranked-choice voting, impeaching justices, trans athletes in women’s sports, homeschool and more. If you are
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