Anchorage muni-sponsored ‘Solstice’ fest excludes any mention of ‘Christmas’
Anchorage’s publicly-funded “Winter Solstice Festival” has excluded any reference to “Christmas” from its annual celebration of the “return of the sun.” To be sure there will be “twinkling” lights and horse drawn carriage rides, but even the
Removed Mat-Su student art display blasts ‘older white men,’ calls Statue of Liberty a ‘fraud’
A recently removed school-authorized student art display at the Mat-Su Central correspondence school explicitly blamed traditional ideas and “older white people” for spreading hate and turning America’s Statue of Liberty into a fraudulent symbol of
Alaskans join faith-filled patriots to adorn White House in traditional Christmas décor
Three Alaskans joined an army of decorators from across the U.S. to bring to life Melania Trump’s 2025 Christmas theme for the White House – “Home is Where the Heart Is.” Unlike 2024’s motif by Jill Biden, which stirred controversy for what many
Handel’s Messiah delayed but undaunted by Mat-Su storm
Due to a destructive windstorm that toppled area trees, ravaged buildings and stripped power from tens of thousands of Mat-Su homes over the past weekend, the beloved annual musical performance of Handel’s Messiah was postponed – but not
Mat-Su homeschoolers’ concert honors religious roots of Christmas
While most government-funded schools have stripped traditional and religious references from of their “winter concerts,” homeschool students at Mat-Su Central School put on a rousing holiday performance that included classic renditions of “O Holy
Kenai homeschooling surges while most other schools below projection
While the overall student population is declining in the Kenai Peninsula School District, homeschooling is bursting at the
700 Alaskans pack UAA vigil, vowing to carry on Charlie Kirk’s mission
A diverse, multi-generational crowd of Alaskans nearly filled the University of Alaska Anchorage’s Wendy Williamson Auditorium on Sept. 25. They came to honor the late Charlie Kirk, thank God for his life, and firmly resolve to continue Kirk’s work of
NEVER-ENDING: Fairbanks mayor to headline July promo of LBGTQ sexuality
In what is turning into a summer-long public spectacle of alternative sexuality, Fairbanks Borough Mayor Grier Hopkins has agreed to headline the next LGBTQ revelry in Alaska’s “Golden Heart City.” While Pride Month is typically reserved for
Soldotna faith-based groups host festival to strengthen traditional family values
In an effort to strengthen, support and celebrate traditional family values, the 4th Annual Family Fun Day will take place this Saturday, June 28, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Soldotna Creek
Radical anti-Trumpers still plotting divisive protest for Mat-Su Colony Days event
A hard-leftist and politically divisive, anti-Trump brigade plans to harness the popularity of the Palmer Colony Days parade to interject a long litany of grievances against the president and his conservative
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