OPINION: Sen. Giessel forsook conservatives and needs a strong challenger in 2026
For years, many in this district supported Senator Cathy Giessel because she presented herself as a conservative voice grounded in common-sense values. Yet time and again, she has chosen to align herself with policies and political alliances that conflict
Alaska Orthodox Christians have only just begun to celebrate Christmas
While radio stations, department stores and most Alaskans have moved on from the Christmas season, thousands of Orthodox Christians in Alaska have only just started to celebrate. That’s because the Russian Orthodox Diocese of Sitka and Alaska follow the
Merry Christmas Alaska!
Let us draw close to family, friends and neighbors, giving freely, feasting heartily and offering genuine thanks and praise for the unmerited grace of Emmanuel – God with
Alaska churches mark Christmas with candlelit services, carols and worship
Amid the bitter cold snaps, driving windstorms and darkened landscape, numerous Alaska churches will soon be lit with glowing candles, adorned in traditional decorations and filled with congregants singing beloved carols in celebration of the birth of
OPINION: Birdwatching in Alaska reveals a most refined and delicate Artist
I can call in songbirds, owls, loons, swans, geese and ducks. Each species’ plumage bespeaks of a cosmic Artist, who manifests Himself as a delicate painter with the finest
Anchorage muni-sponsored ‘Solstice’ fest excludes any mention of ‘Christmas’
Anchorage’s publicly-funded “Winter Solstice Festival” has excluded any reference to “Christmas” from its annual celebration of the “return of the sun.” To be sure there will be “twinkling” lights and horse drawn carriage rides, but even the
National pro-life warrior – Seth Gruber – to speak in Anchorage on Sunday
One of Seth Gruber's main goals is to inspire American churches to boldly enter the fight to defend the
Vatican nativity scene to proclaim explicitly pro-life message to the world
One of the unique features of the display will be the use of 25,000 ribbons in place of the straw that normally goes in the manger. Each ribbon stands for a baby who was saved through the prayer campaigns held by 40 Days for
Handel’s Messiah delayed but undaunted by Mat-Su storm
Due to a destructive windstorm that toppled area trees, ravaged buildings and stripped power from tens of thousands of Mat-Su homes over the past weekend, the beloved annual musical performance of Handel’s Messiah was postponed – but not
Mat-Su homeschoolers’ concert honors religious roots of Christmas
While most government-funded schools have stripped traditional and religious references from of their “winter concerts,” homeschool students at Mat-Su Central School put on a rousing holiday performance that included classic renditions of “O Holy
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