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We can – and must – stand up to lies

AbortionJuly 15, 2022

We live in a world of lies, falsehoods and deliberate deception. — Men can become women by willing it so. — Unborn babies with their own hearts, fingerprints and DNA are not “fully developed,” and can be justly dismembered in the womb. —

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

By segregating races, Alaska Humanities Forum rejects Rev. King’s ‘Dream’

CultureJuly 14, 2022

By excluding white people from day one of its upcoming forum on racial relations next month, the Alaska Humanities Forum has signaled its allegiance to the poisonous and divisive theories that underpin critical race theory. The idea that we must segregate the

Mayor blasts Anchorage Assembly’s ‘partisan’ vote to assume impeachment powers over him

FeaturedJuly 13, 2022

Amid a contentious six-hour meeting, the leftist supermajority of the Anchorage Assembly voted 9-3 to give itself the power to remove any current or future mayor and replace them with a person of their choosing. The July 12 vote to approve the new measure

Cheers to Fairbanks for making Independence Day Parade a ‘great success’

CultureJuly 6, 2022

Editor’s note: In 2021, for the first time in more than half a century, Fairbanks held a bonified Independence Day parade, which was organized and funded through a grassroots, community effort. I just wanted to give a huge thank you to Fairbanks for

OPINION: Respecting the Constitution means taking the good with the bad

AbortionJuly 5, 2022

“The Supreme Court has shown it no longer has the confidence of the people! The court has proven to be extremist! It has gone too far! It has stolen our sacred rights!” “The courts have spoken! This is now the law of the land! Anyone defying the courts

OPINION: One brave Alaskan takes on a corrupt & compromised legal system

CrimeJuly 4, 2022

About 20 years ago Alaska’s state fish and game interests learned that the plight of rural Alaskans was linked to wolf control. The savvy bumper sticker “Eat Moose: 10,000 Wolves Can’t Be Wrong” said it well. No moose meant no meat in the Alaskan

OPINION: What must Alaska do in a post-Roe world?

AbortionJune 29, 2022

It is impossible to overestimate the significance of the Supreme Court’s decision for life and for the Constitution. On June 24th, 2022, the Court righted a horrible wrong by soundly overturning Roe v Wade, a stain on American jurisprudence with more than

OPINION: COVID shots and kids – Informing Alaskans

COVIDJune 28, 2022

Greetings from your Alaska Covid Alliance team! We wanted to start a regular column to keep you informed on current issues. This first one will cover vaccines in children as that appears to be the newest, hottest topic. FDA has approved emergency use of both

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