Alaska faith leaders urged to oppose Equality Act’s threat to religious, civil liberties
Religious leaders from across Alaska are being asked to sign a joint letter opposing the Equality Act, a measure which has already passed out of the U.S. House and is now before the Senate. The legislation looks to change the 1964 Civil Rights Act to include
Palmer City Council to hear proposal from activists who want control of local police
Political activists in Palmer want to take charge of the Palmer Police Department. On May 11 they will give a presentation to the city council laying out their plan, which closely mirrors one of the many demands made nationally by Black Lives Matter
LGBTQ infighting: Anchorage Pride organizers blasted for ‘white supremacist’ roots
The insatiable demand from leftwing activists for adherence to new and emerging standards of wokeness has spilled over into Anchorage’s LGBTQ community. Supporting Drag Queen story hour for children, organizing gay high school proms, pushing cross-sex
Want to vote in person for Anchorage mayor? City offers extra hours at vote centers
Anchorage election workers were not expecting the massive surge of in-person voters who turned up on April 6 for the recent citywide election. To avoid having to scramble once again during the May 11 mayoral runoff election, the city expanded operational
Outside leftist group hopes a Dunbar victory in Anchorage will turn Alaska blue for good
Senate Circle, a well-heeled national organization that works to elect far leftist candidates across the nation, is operating behind the scenes to help Forrest Dunbar become mayor of Anchorage. While typically focused on electing Democrats to the U.S. Senate,
Eagle River to host vote casting party for Bronson on May 6
Sen. Dan Sullivan, Rep. Don Young, Gov. Mike Dunleavy and others are scheduled to be on hand for the May 6 “Get out the Vote” rally in Eagle River. The aim is to inspire area residents to turn in their ballots to elect Dave Bronson as the next mayor of
FBI raid on Homer couple inspires deafening silence from Alaska’s elected leaders
The news of the renegade FBI raid at the Hueper household in Homer on April 28 is into the nationally oriented conservative and even the mainstream media outlets. There are some things to watch. First, the MSM will soft-soap this as much as possible with
How isolated minorities preserve religious identity amid dominant secular societies
Ethnic minorities, religious refugees and other groups segregated by a dominant society have developed and implemented strategies and tactics intended to protect their national identity, religious practices, ancient traditions and community cohesiveness. In
U.S. Bishops’ pending decision on pro-abortion Catholics may impact Sen. Murkowski
U.S. Catholics bishops will gather in June to discuss how to deal with Catholic politicians who support the killing of unborn babies through abortion. At issue, is whether such individuals should be denied Holy Communion. The problem has come to a head with
What can be learned from the FBI raid on an innocent Homer couple?
Wednesday’s rogue FBI raid on an innocent couple in Homer is an example of what happens when a lawless and completely illegitimate political party and administration come to power. The Democrats are utilizing the proven techniques of communism and fascism,
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