School board scrambles as Bethel parents pull kids from transgender teacher’s class
A substantial number of Bethel parents have pulled their children out of a transgender teacher’s 6th grade classroom, citing concerns that students feel uncomfortable and
Alaska Medical Board passes draft reg against gender transition of minors
In a 5-0 vote on Aug. 22 the Alaska Medical Board approved a draft regulation aimed at holding medical providers accountable for performing transgender surgeries or administering cross-sex hormones to minors. The draft now heads to the Alaska Dept. of Law for
BEN CARPENTER: Alaska can’t allow overreaching judges to gut citizen Grand Jury oversight
The people of Alaska must never surrender their watchdog - the independent grand jury - to the very institutions it was designed to
Alaska Attorney General Treg Taylor resigns, expected to run for governor
Alaska Attorney General Treg Taylor announced that he will be stepping down from his role leading the Department of Law on August 29. Tapped by Gov. Mike Dunleavy in 2021, he is the third longest-serving attorney general in Alaska’s
Occasional Alaska visitor and Focus on the Family founder, Dr. James Dobson, has died
Dr. James C. Dobson, one of the most influential Christian leaders of the last half-century and a tireless advocate for the traditional family, passed away on August 21 at age 89. Dobson reached millions of listeners around the world through his Focus on
Alaska Medical Board aims to hold doctors to account for cross-sex transitions on kids
On Aug. 22, the Alaska State Medical Board will consider a proposal aimed at holding doctors accountable for engaging in the so-called “gender transitioning” of minor
Alaska’s GOP candidates struggle with name recognition
A recent poll conducted by Cygnal Research has revealed significant challenges facing many of the 2026 GOP gubernatorial candidates in
Cross-dressing Bethel elementary teacher blasts concerned parents as ‘transphobic’
A newly hired cross-dressing, transgender sixth-grade teacher in Bethel is working behind the scenes with school administrators to combat potential backlash from parents who may be concerned about how the man’s gender confusion will impact impressionable
Alaska joins 21 states urging ‘full-scale review’ of dangerous mail-in abortion drug
Alaska Attorney Gen. Treg Taylor joined 21 attorneys general urging the federal government to press ahead with a review of the dangerous mail-in abortion drug mifepristone, and to reconsider reinstating safety protocols that were abruptly discarded by the
OPINION: Alaska AG Treg Taylor is trying to rehabilitate his image
Alaska Attorney General Treg Taylor seems to be trying to rehabilitate his image, possibly in preparation for a run at the governor's office in next year's election. It appears that he is attempting to address two significant judicial issues he faces, so
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