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At the crossroads, Alaskans let freedom roll!

FeaturedFebruary 7, 2022

Alaskans from the Kenai Peninsula, Anchorage, Eagle River, Mat-Su and Fairbanks areas took to the highways and byways on Sunday in a massive display of support for medical freedom against crippling and coercive Covid mandates. Driving big rigs, trucks and

How Alaska’s Russian Old Believers preserve their language, culture & faith in the modern world

CultureFebruary 7, 2022

Russian Old Believer language and stories reflect their life in the North, the picturesque landscapes and their economic contacts with non-Russian nationalities. Some elements of the Siberian way of life, however, and vocabulary persist only in the

Alaska pastor critiques Critical Race Theory through lens of MLK (part 1)

FeaturedFebruary 5, 2022

In the first book of the Bible (Genesis 27), we read how Jacob disguised himself to appear as hairy as his brother Esau in order to deceive his father and supplant his brother of his birthright blessings. In today’s civil rights milieu, a similar thing is

The Swamp: Drain it or become its creature

FeaturedFebruary 4, 2022

When a public official fails to drain the bureaucratic swamp he inherits, it is only a matter of time before he begins to capitulate to its creatures. We see this most clearly in executive offices such as presidents, governors, mayors and school

‘We hold you responsible for damaging our children’

FeaturedFebruary 4, 2022

Editor’s note: The following testimony was written by Sitka resident Brett Wilcox and read before the Sitka School Board at its Feb. 2 meeting. Sitka students are currently required to mask throughout the entire school day (except to eat) regardless of

Online group claiming to have 750 West Point alumni back Rep. Eastman

FeaturedFebruary 2, 2022

An online organization called West Point Alumni for Trump, which claims to have more than 750 West Point alumni, has released an open letter (see below) in support of beleaguered fellow alumni, Alaska State Representative David Eastman (R-Wasilla). Eastman is

Alaska’s PFD won’t last long without constitutional protections

FeaturedJanuary 31, 2022

Editor’s note: This column is jointly written by Joe Geldhof (a Juneau lawyer and board member of the Permanent Fund Defenders) and Juanita Cassellius (an Eagle River nurse and coordinator for Permanent Fund Defenders). For a long time, significant

Alaska Rep. David Eastman defends Oathkeepers membership

FeaturedJanuary 30, 2022

To each and every Alaskan I am privileged to represent in the Alaska State House today: As your representative, I refuse to step aside and throw the law-abiding members of Oathkeepers to the cancel culture wolves. While those who break the law should be

Anchorage Mayor: We must save the Port of Alaska to preserve our way of life

FeaturedJanuary 28, 2022

When I came into office, resolving the homelessness crisis in Anchorage was my number one priority. However, as my team and I assessed the dire situation at the Port of Alaska (PoA), it became quite clear that rebuilding and modernizing the Port had to become

Rep. Eastman: State plan would separate AK lawmakers from families

FamilyJanuary 28, 2022

If a new state plan for legislators isn’t formally rejected by the governor there will be fewer children at next year’s Easter Egg Hunt in the State Capitol Building. The annual event historically brings together children of legislators and legislative

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