Tears of joy mark approval of hard-won Alaska charter school in secluded Nikolaevsk
After years of struggling to convince the Kenai Borough School District to let them operate their own unique public charter school, residents of Nikolaevsk broke into tears of joy after the school board approved the school along a narrow 5-3 vote earlier this
OPINION: Restoring old pension plan will bankrupt AK without keeping teachers or troopers on the job
We already owe nearly $7 billion in unfunded liabilities from the old pension system - roughly $46,000 per Alaskan. Reopening it would pile billions more on future generations and threaten the Permanent Fund as the inevitable funding
Gov. Dunleavy sent 3 names as possible replacements for Hughes in Alaska Senate
The Alaska Republican Party forwarded three names to Gov. Mike Dunleavy as possible replacement for Sen. Shelley Hughes (R-Palmer), who resigned from the State Senate earlier this month to focus on her run for
Alaska GOP lawmakers lauded by left-leaning political activists
Future Caucus, a national left-leaning political activist organization, has bestowed special honors on U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, State Rep. Justin Ruffridge and State Sen. Löki Tobin for pushing “bi-partisan policies” that align with group’s
OPINION: Wyoming weighs nixing property taxes – Alaska should too
Wyoming has a population size similar to ours and charges a per capita property tax almost identical to Alaska’s, making it a close comparison to our state when discussing taxation. So, when their state legislature says they are considering eliminating all
GOP leadership in Alaska House to change as Minority Leader steps aside
While Rep. Mia Costello will continue to serve her constituents in House District 15, she said the decision to hand over leadership comes after careful consideration of her district and the dynamics of the Republican
Alaska Troopers seeking info on attempted highway murder
The Alaska State Troopers sent out an alert on Nov. 21, seeking information about an attempted murder along the Richardson
Fairbanks School Board rejects member’s plea to pull sexually explicit library books
The ongoing controversy around sexually explicit library books available to children enrolled in the Fairbanks School District was a hot topic at the latest school board meeting. During the Nov. 18 meeting, conservative Board Member Loa Carroll-Hubbard asked
Murkowski blasts Trump’s efforts to shrink and reform failed Education Dept.
Despite the fact that U.S. public schools are failing at their most basic task of teaching reading, writing and math, U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski is adamantly opposed to President Trump’s quest to overhaul and shrink the gargantuan U.S. Dept. of
OPINION: Dangerous legislation threatens Alaskan’s parental rights
Alaska Senate Bill 90, introduced by Senator Cathy Giessel of Anchorage, represents a dangerous overreach that undermines the fundamental rights of parents to guide their children's healthcare
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