U.S. weed smoking hits record high – Alaskans are even higher
The number of Americans who smoke marijuana has reached an all-time high, according to a new Gallup poll, with 17% of U.S. residents now lighting up. The surge in weed use represents more than double the 7% who said they smoked marijuana in
National news highlights Peltola’s chronic absenteeism, missed votes
Alaska’s former U.S. Congresswoman Mary Peltola has a long history of missing key votes and skipping official proceedings while in elected
OPINION: RINO Rep. Stutes concealed her outside, leftists donors from voters
Alaska legislator Louise Stutes finally revealed the identity of the anonymous donors who contributed to her election campaign back in 2022, and just as we suspected, she had good reason to keep their identities secret from
Borough info on Fairbanks hand-count ballot prop is biased, assemblyman says
Fairbanks Assemblyman Brett Rotermund warns that voters are getting a biased and negative perspective on the merits of an initiative that aims to require hand-counting of all borough ballots, while prohibiting electronic voting machines.
OPINION: Attempt to force surrogate Alaska mom to abort pre-born baby is akin to slavery
Liberals always hack away at Southern slavery to demonstrate their imagined enlightenment and self-righteousness - while they themselves partake of a thoughtless selfishness in their newly minted version of
Alaska opens applications for K-12 scholarship groups to help expand school choice
In what is expected to be a major financial boost for private, home and religious schooling across Alaska, Gov. Dunleavy announced that Alaska is now accepting applications from nonprofit groups seeking approval as K–12 Scholarship Granting
OPINION: Alaska’s primary offers conservatives cause for hope
It would be easy for conservative Republicans to get discouraged with the results of Tuesday’s primary. The Democrats did well in the statewide races, and they are going to be using that success as a talking point right up until the general
In November, Alaskans must rank top picks to avoid ballot exhaustion
You are never required to rank anyone you dislike; leave those blank. But if you mark only a single 1st choice and leave the rest empty, you are choosing to risk
Anchorage classical Catholic school takes over former charter school to inspire kids with truth, beauty, goodness
The school fosters traditional faith and morals while teaching a rigorous classics-based education rooted in Greek, Latin, church history and the Western canon. Controversial topics such as critical race theory, LGBTQ politics and other issues plaguing many
Bronson to decide fate of gubernatorial bid after final tabulation of primary votes
Following the Aug. 18 Alaska primary election, gubernatorial candidate Dave Bronson has said he wants to wait until all the ballots are tabulated before making a final decision on his
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