Air Force acrobatics to thunder across Alaska skies for July 30-31 event
The biennial display of Air Force strength and skill takes to the skies July 30-31 when Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson hosts its popular Arctic Thunder open house for all Alaskans. “We open our doors every other year and share our unique life and culture
Anchorage Mayor Bronson notes triumphs & mistakes from 1st year in office
Since I took office last year on July 1, significant progress and advancement have been made on the priorities established at the onset of my administration. When it comes to public safety, economic development, the Port of Alaska, homelessness, property
OPINION: One brave Alaskan takes on a corrupt & compromised legal system
About 20 years ago Alaska’s state fish and game interests learned that the plight of rural Alaskans was linked to wolf control. The savvy bumper sticker “Eat Moose: 10,000 Wolves Can’t Be Wrong” said it well. No moose meant no meat in the Alaskan
Population forecast: Aging Alaska to have fewer children in coming years
The State of Alaska just released a report titled “Alaska Population Projections: 2021-2050,” which predicts that state population will slightly increase over the next three decades, but the population will also age rapidly and include far less children.
Alaska’s private, religious schools grow despite Covid, inflation, high gas prices
Many parents have removed their children from public schools in favor of private education, both in Alaska and around the nation. This is occurring despite financial hardships due to Covid-related unemployment, high gas prices and growing inflation. The
The fake ‘common sense’ of federal gun control laws
“A well regulated militia being necessary to the security of a free state, the right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed.” Having organized large gun-rights rallies in the past, completely unaffiliated with the NRA, I have sometimes
Ketchikan City Council rejects call to cancel Drag Queen event for kids
In a 5-2 vote the Ketchikan City Council rejected a proposal to cancel a June 17 “Drag Queen Story Hour” geared for young children at the local public library. A motion to nix the controversial event was put forward by Councilman Riley Gass for the June
OPINION: Many online games lead kids toward sexualization and the occult
During the quarantine time, many kids started to play online video games. We had personal experience with this ourselves and so my oldest daughter and I did some research, engaged in some of these games, and talked with people who played them. I felt I
Mat-Su looks to protect girls’ sports from transgender biological males
In an effort to maintain fairness in athletic opportunities for girls, the Mat-Su School Board is looking to amend its policy to ensure that transgender biological males who identify as female cannot compete on all-girls sports teams or events. “Requiring
Mat-Su Health Foundation isn’t done with Leftist plans for conservative Mat-Su
The Mat-Su Health Foundation (MSHF) is a powerful and increasingly leftist organization. With hundreds of millions of dollars at its disposal, it is attempting to systematically dismantle and then fundamentally reorganize the social fabric of the Mat-Su
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