Animal rights extremists howling as plans for 2021 Iditarod underway
Planning for the 49th Iditarod Sled Dog Race has begun, and one of the nation’s most extreme animal rights activist groups is furious. People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) has been on a mission to tarnish the reputation of the popular race for
The ‘equity’ police are really after political power
Both in Alaska and around the country we hear a lot these days about the quest for “equity” in city council meetings, ordinances, proclamations and protest marches. Certain elected officials in Anchorage, Juneau and Fairbanks have jumped on the equity
Newly installed Alaska archbishop denounces divisions in church
Pope Francis’ personal ambassador to the United States was in Anchorage on Sept. 17 for the installation of Archbishop Andrew Bellisario as the first archbishop of the newly formed Archdiocese of Anchorage-Juneau. Representing the Vatican, Archbishop
Governor reiterates: ‘I have no intention of mandating a vaccination for COVID’ in Alaska
Governor Mike Dunleavy spent an extended amount of time during his Sept. 15 online town hall emphasizing that he does not plan to force Alaskans to take a COVID-19 vaccination if one is developed. “I have no intention of mandating a vaccination for COVID. I
Ballot Measure 2 replaces fair elections with political trickery
You’ve likely heard the saying that politicians are like diapers: they should be changed often, and for the same reason. All joking aside, if we Alaskans want to change public policy, we have to change the people who control it. Voters of all political
Pro-Trump rallies scheduled in Palmer, Big Lake and Homer
A group called Bikers for Trump is putting on three rallies this month in Southcentral Alaska. Each event features singers Kenny Lee and Stephen Patrick. Lee was recognized by President Trump for his campaign song “Trump Card” during the 2016 presidential
WATCH: Dancing protesters cut loose outside Anchorage Assembly chambers
Who said conservatives couldn’t cut a rug? The twice monthly Anchorage Assembly meetings are turning into quite the party these days. From large protests against health mandates that have destroyed many local businesses, to rolling car rallies, to coming
United we stand – Divided we fall: Race, ethnicity and minority in America
In the past, many of my students at Alyeska Central School, the former state correspondence school based in Juneau, and my students at the University of Alaska Southeast, asked me three essential sociological questions: How do you define ethnicity and race?
Alaska will ‘not allow’ mandatory COVID vaccines at state level
While there have been calls in some states for a mandatory COVID vaccine if one is developed, Alaska will not be one of them. “There will be no mandatory vaccination from the state side,” said Adam Crum, Alaska’s commissioner of health. “It’s going
Fairbanks schools set aside entire month to highlight LGBTQ status of historic figures
In an effort to further normalize and promote the LGBTQ lifestyle and social agenda to impressionable Fairbanks area children, the Fairbanks School Board voted 8-1 to establish October as “LGBTQ History Month.” The aim is to highlight and celebrate the
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