Editing Sen. Murkowski’s hypocritical COVID speech on ‘kindness’
How much more will Alaskans be able to endure lying and unelected politicians? We endure them on the local, state and national level. They are supported by a lying and arrogant media that stay well within their closed circle of supporters and friends. Lisa
Mask mandate debate has become the greatest show in Anchorage
Choral singing, extended standing ovations, dramatic tension and even physical workouts were all part of the seventh round of public testimony on a controversial mask mandate under consideration by the Anchorage Assembly. Like past meetings, the latest night
Mat-Su mayoral candidates to face off in head-to-head Oct. 9 debate
An upcoming debate aims to identify the conservative candidates running for Mat-Su mayor and school board. On Nov. 2, Mat-Su residents will vote for mayor, two borough assembly members and three school board members. On Oct. 9, mayoral candidates Edna DeVries
Sen. Murkowski backs activists demanding the right to kill unborn babies
Sen. Lisa Murkowski issued a glowing endorsement of the recent pro-abortion women’s marches that took place across the country last week. Organized by radical far-left abortion activists, the marches focused on defending the right to kill unborn babies in
Divisive Anchorage mask debate set for 7th round of testimony tonight
After several hundred impassioned in-person testimonies over six days, the Anchorage Assembly will gather again tonight, Oct. 7, to hear from the public on a proposal to impose a citywide mask mandate. It has grown into one of the most divisive ordinances
FBI wants to increase hate crimes reporting in Alaska
In line with President Joe Biden’s aim to crack down on hate crimes across the nation, the FBI office in Anchorage has joined a national campaign to “build public awareness of hate crimes and to encourage reporting to law enforcement.” An Oct. 4 notice
Due to mail-in balloting delays, Juneau election results won’t be released until Friday
Last year, Juneau moved to a mail-in-only voting process for municipal elections, a move that drew some criticism because of the known fraudulent abuses associated with widespread mail-in voting. Despite these concerns the recent Oct. 5 election, in which
Alaska sues feds to gain control of navigable waterways
Alaska has filed suit against the United States to defend its right to control submerged lands under the South Fork and Middle Fork of the Koyukuk River, the Bettles River and the Dietrich River, all part of interior Alaska. In an Oct. 6 statement on the suit
Leftists win 6 of 8 Fairbanks races, but borough mayor retains post
Fairbanks conservatives had a golden opportunity to build on their 2020 victories but were unable to duplicate last year’s success when they won seven of eight borough and city races. The unofficial results of the Oct. 5 election show that hard-left
Conservative majority appears restored on Palmer City Council, Sullivan-Leonard Stu Graham win in Wasilla
One year after narrowly losing its conservative 4-3 majority, the Palmer City Council appears to be headed back into conservative control. Four candidates were running for two seats with a 4-3 liberal majority in the balance. By the end of election day on
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