OPINION: Yes, Canada should be the 51st state
I just spent eight days in Canada attending the Arctic Winter Games (AWG) in Whitehorse. After seeing how their country is run, I now understand why President Trump is threatening to make Canada the
Armed security training for Alaska churches reflects national trend
Churches across the nation, and in Alaska, are training volunteers to protect their congregations from potential threats, including active shooters. Point Blank Firearms in Wasilla and Insight Training in Anchorage are among numerous companies around the
Alaska Air Group to Congress: Stop treating TSA workers as political pawns
As Congressional Democrats continue to force 50,000 TSA officers to work without pay due to a refusal to fund the Department of Homeland Security, top airline CEOs are urging lawmakers to stop treating workers as political
OPINION: Clean coal & data centers could propel Mat-Su growth for decades
Alaska often says it wants jobs, a stronger revenue base without an income tax, a healthy dividend, and an economy that is not dependent only on oil and the Permanent Fund. Yet when opportunities appear, we sometimes shut the door before the discussion even
The New Mosaic: Islam and the future of Western Democracy
Western policy makers and scholars must now critically analyze past Eurasian methods of managing Muslim populations in order to better inform modern strategies with regard to the current large-scale Muslim migration into traditional Judeo-Christian societies
Amid mass student exodus, Anchorage voters asked to approve $79.4M for school projects
In the midst of school closures, rapidly declining student enrollment and thousands of children seeking homeschooling and private education options, the Anchorage Assembly is asking voters to take on an additional $80 million in bond debt for school
Bangladeshi charged with running ‘prolific’ child sex ring faces Alaska court
Zobaidul Amin, 28, was indicted by a federal grand jury in Alaska with charges related to his alleged abuse and exploitation of hundreds of minor victims in Alaska, and elsewhere in the United States and
Mat-Su’s public school parents join charter, private & homeschoolers in driving kids to school
Thousands of brick-and-mortar public school parents across the Mat-Su will soon be joining their counterparts in private, correspondence and some in charter schools who regularly drive their kids to school, five days a
Marc Chagall: dreaming in color, painting in tradition
Art serves as a profound, often critical, mirror of ethnic groups and nationalities by reflecting their values, histories and evolving identities. It captures the essence of cultural heritage through visual narratives, music and performance, while
Alaska bill threatens religious liberty with aggressive LGBTQ agenda
House Bill 301 would make it unlawful to treat people differently based on their preferred sexual identity, meaning bathroom policies, wedding venue rentals, youth camps and many other entities could be forced to affirm and facilitate gender
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