Mat-Su School District welcomes Dr. Carson, after Anchorage bars him from visiting students
Mat-Su School District welcomes Dr. Carson, after Anchorage bars him from visiting
Governor calls trans surgery ‘pseudoscience,’ but his administration continues to pay for it
Governor calls trans surgery ‘pseudoscience,’ but his administration continues to pay for
Anchorage mayor ‘disappointed’ by superintendent blocking Dr. Carson from visiting students
Anchorage Mayor Dave Bronson is disappointed in Anchorage School District Superintendent Jharrett Bryantt, who unilaterally decided to bar famed brain surgeon and national hero Dr. Ben Carson from visiting a local elementary school. “I’m disappointed that
Alaska jobs up 1% in July thanks to bigger government, added tourism
Driven largely by increased government-related employment and additional tourism jobs, Alaska’s statewide job count was up by 3,600 (or 1%) from a year ago. Leisure and hospitality added 2,100 jobs (5% increase) over the year, benefitting from a
Former Alaska judge appears for pretrial in a case that may expose wider judicial corruption
Several dozen judicial reform advocates showed up for the Aug. 18 pretrial conference of former Alaska Judge Margaret Murphy in a case that they hope will begin to expose longstanding corruption among Alaska judges and state officials. Murphy, who served as
Packed court expected for start of felony perjury trial for former Alaska judge
This Friday, a pretrial hearing begins for former Alaska District Judge Margaret Murphy. In June she pleaded not guilty to felony perjury, but if convicted she faces up to 10 years in jail and a fine of up to $100,000. The case has drawn considerable
Anchorage Superintendent inexplicably disinvites Medal of Freedom honoree Dr. Ben Carson
While Anchorage School District Superintendent Jharrett Bryantt has inexplicably prohibited famed brain surgeon and national educational advocate Dr. Ben Carson from visiting Mountain View Elementary School, Carson is planning to visit some private schools in
Alaska pro-lifers to pray outside abortion mill for 40 days
I am coordinating 40 Days for Life again this fall; it begins Sept. 27 and goes through Nov. 5. I hope you will join in this penitent and joyful time of public
Dr. Ben Carson headed to Anchorage for Aug. 22 events
Dr. Ben Carson, a former Republican presidential candidate and Housing & Urban Development Secretary under President Trump, will be in Anchorage next week. The Anchorage Republican Women’s Club is bringing Carson to Alaska as part of its fundraising
REVIEW: ‘Oppenheimer’ film is an angst-filled and mixed success
Oppenheimer is a complex and interesting movie. Being a history teacher, the development of the atomic bomb is a difficult yet necessary topic to discuss, but only among older students. I enjoyed no such luxury in 1962. At age 11, I had the Cuban Missile
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