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OPINION: Who do you believe in the changing accounts of the Denali National Park flag flap?

CultureJune 7, 2024

Who are you going to believe in the ever-changing story about the construction crewmen in Denali National Park who were told to remove the American flag from their

OPINION: What can Alaskans do when they are unlawfully persecuted by state government?

FamilyJune 2, 2024

Facts revealed to the public in an independent grand jury report go hand in hand with our other remedies. Those facts help inform voters and can help generate the necessary support for initiatives and

Federal agency confirms National Park was behind removal of U.S. flags from trucks in Denali Park

CultureMay 31, 2024

The Federal Highway Administration has confirmed that the National Park Service was behind the effort to prohibit construction crewmen in Denali National Park from flying the American flag from their trucks while driving through the

Assemblyman calls out Mat-Su Health Foundation for ‘taxation without representation’

CultureMay 26, 2024

Mat-Su Borough Assemblyman Rob Yundt in introducing a resolution to highlight what he sees as oppressive operational practices by the Mat-Su Health Foundation (MSHF), an enormously wealthy organization that was originally founded to promote the health and

Sen. Sullivan demands account for why bridge crew was barred from flying U.S. flag in Denali National Park

CultureMay 25, 2024

In a quickly escalating controversy, U.S. Sen. Dan Sullivan is now asking the director of the National Park Service to give a full accounting for why a construction crew in Denali National Park was ordered to take down the American flag from their trucks and

Denali National Park bridge crew ordered to stop flying American flags

CultureMay 23, 2024

According to the contractor, Denali National Park Superintendent Brooke Merrell contacted the man overseeing the federal highways project, claiming there had been complaints about the U.S. flags, and notifying him that the bridge workers were no longer

Ruling against homeschool expenditures may threaten the Alaska Performance Scholarship

EducationMay 22, 2024

While the state is challenging Superior Court Judge Adolf Zeman’s ruling, the rationale behind his opinion threatens another state-funded program that allows students to spend scholarship money at private and religious colleges throughout

Eaglexit proposes new parent-powered charter schools if split from Anchorage succeeds

EducationMay 1, 2024

Eaglexit, a group of residents from Eagle River, Chugiak, Birchwood, Eklutna and JBER who are developing a petition to formally detach from the Anchorage Municipality, is unveiling a parent-centered charter school proposal that it would employ if it is

Alaska lawmakers to hear testimony on bills that restrict homeschool allotment spending

EducationApril 29, 2024

In response to the April 12 ruling by Anchorage Superior Court Judge Adolf Zeman, which effectively gutted Alaska’s unique correspondence/homeschool programs for roughly 24,000 students, state lawmakers are considering two bills aimed at preserving parts

‘Gun Tote’n Momas’: Anchorage outdoor store to host women’s conceal carry purse class

FeaturedApril 28, 2024

“If you’re going to carry in a purse, you need to know two things: how to safely draw it without muzzling yourself, and since it will take a little bit of time to make the draw, you need to have situational

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