Violent Mat-Su wind storm expected to continue until 6 p.m. tonight
Violent winds continue to rip through the Mat-Su Borough for the third straight day. The valley is covered in branches, downed trees, broken powerlines and overturned semitrucks. Tens of thousands of homes are without power and massive snow berms have made
Closed-minded Alaska docs wage character attacks on colleagues
Many Alaskans are reeling as they witness the vicious character attacks by a large cohort of physicians against their own peers. In November 2021 Alaska Covid Alliance hosted a well-attended early Covid-19 treatment conference, which was widely panned as
Here’s to Alaska’s heroic lights of 2021
The past year has entailed profound challenges – sickness, death, oppressive mandates, forced firings, destructive ideologies that undermine human sexuality and identity, fresh attacks on traditional American values and parental rights, old and emerging
AK lawmakers to host 2nd listening session on mandates, threats to liberty
Two weeks before the start of the upcoming session of the Alaska Legislature, a group of conservative state lawmakers is holding the second part of a listening session that deals with oppressive Covid mandates and threats personal liberties in Alaska. Hosted
Private fireworks are legal in Mat-Su borough for New Years
Mat-Su Borough residents who live outside city limits are free to shoot off fireworks on private property to ring in the new year. A Dec. 30 notice from the borough clarifies that using fireworks will be legal “only on New Year’s Eve beginning at 6
Anchorage mayor wants to let voters elect powerful city clerk
Anchorage Mayor Dave Bronson has submitted an ordinance to the Anchorage Assembly that would amend the city’s charter to make the Municipal Clerk an elected position. Currently, the clerk is appointed by the Assembly and supervises all municipal elections.
Alaska’s entrenched governmental bureaucrats must be weeded out
Behind every elected official, whether governor or school board member, lies a powerful network of entrenched governmental employees who direct the day-to-day operations of representative democracy. These commissioners, secretaries, assistant
Alaska ranked 24th freest state by libertarian think tank
In a new report analyzing fiscal, regulatory and personal freedoms across all 50 states, Alaska came in 24th, a drop from 14th place in 2016. The annual publication, “Freedom in the 50 States,” is issued by the Cato Institute, a libertarian think tank
Dunleavy claims new bill tackles ongoing election concerns
To address widespread concerns over election integrity and voter fraud, Gov. Mike Dunleavy and Lt. Gov. Kevin Meyer announced, Dec. 28, a sweeping election reform bill to be introduced in the upcoming Legislative Session, starting Jan. 18. Dunleavy noted that
Trump will support Dunleavy so long as governor doesn’t back Murkowski
Former President Donald Trump gave a conditional endorsement of Gov. Mike Dunleavy’s reelection bid. On Dec. 28, Trump said his support of Dunleavy would be “null and void” if the governor were to endorse Sen. Lisa Murkowski’s reelection bid. “Mike
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