OPINION: COVID shots and kids – Informing Alaskans
Greetings from your Alaska Covid Alliance team! We wanted to start a regular column to keep you informed on current issues. This first one will cover vaccines in children as that appears to be the newest, hottest topic. FDA has approved emergency use of both
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.
Recapping the historic day Planned Parenthood shuttered an Alaska abortion mill
For 30 years Planned Parenthood in Soldotna counseled and referred women to seek abortions. In its latter years, operating on a reduced three-day-a-week schedule, chemically induced abortions were prescribed and doled out on location. It also included
OPINION: House bill could be weaponized against mentally healthy Alaskans
The Alaska State House just voted to pass HB 172, a bill that could act as a catalyst for future civil unrest in Alaska. It’s now in its final stages in the Alaska Senate as SB 124 (Mental Health Facilities & Meds). These bills include amendments that
Catholic Archdiocese seeks direction from Alaska’s LGBTQ community
The Catholic Archdiocese of Anchorage-Juneau is listening to the “dreams” of Alaska’s LGBTQ community in an effort to better celebrate “diversity within local Catholic communities.” Last month, the archdiocese held a little-publicized
Alaska’s leading political figures react to passing of Don Young
Alaska leading political figures have issued the following statements after learning that U.S. Congressman Don Young had passed away on March 18 at the age of 88. He was the longest serving member of the U.S. House of Representatives and the Dean of the
Russian lawmaker demands return of Alaska, part of California
On Sunday, a Russian lawmaker demanded that the U.S. return Alaska along with an historic Russian settlement in California as part of reparations to help pay for the economic damage that American sanctions are having on Russia’s economy in the wake of its
Do Alaska lawmakers back Covid jab discrimination? Time to go on record
If public hearings are any indication, Alaska Senate Bill 156 enjoys strong support from those who oppose coercive measures that pressure and threaten fellow Alaskans into getting the experimental Covid injections. Introduced by Sen. Lora Reinbold (R-Eagle
Alaskans honored to roll with massive trucker convoy to D.C.
More than 30 Alaskans have joined what may be the largest convoy of big rigs, RVs, cars and motorcycles ever assembled in America. The historic convoy is picking up hundreds of new participants as it snakes its way across the country, with the ultimate goal
Covid tests, parts of mask mandate ditched for Alaska’s Capitol building
As of Feb. 23, there are no universal mask mandates or Covid testing requirements to enter the Capitol Building in Juneau. The 14-member Legislative Council voted unanimously on the new policy changes, which scrap mandates that previously required media,
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