Alaska Firefighter Memorial Ceremony set for Sept. 11
Alaskans have an opportunity to honor fallen firefighters at an upcoming event in Anchorage on Sept. 11 – 20 years after the attack on the World Trade Center in which 343 firefighters lost their lives attempting to save victims of the terrorist attack. The
Only five State House members are sponsors of bill to protect Alaskans from COVID vax mandates
Introduced by Rep. Ben Carpenter (R-Nikiski) back in mid-April, House Bill 175 aims to protect Alaskans from governmental attempts to coerce them into getting a COVID shot. So far, only five legislators have signed on as sponsors of the bill – Sarah Vance,
Alaska’s chief epidemiologist acknowledges study showing natural immunity is better than COVID vax
Dr. Joe McLaughlin, the chief epidemiologist for the State of Alaska, took part in a Sept. 2 Zoom meeting with reporters in which he acknowledged that there are new studies showing that natural immunity to COVID may be better than vaccinations. The studies
House Republicans help Dems kill amendment to protect Alaskans who decline COVID jabs
On Aug. 30, amid the lengthy debate over PFD payments, oil tax credits and various spending items, an attempt was made by some Alaska lawmakers to protect residents who decline to take the experimental COVID shots. Enough Republican members of the Alaska
Alaska Planned Parenthood activists fear unique pro-life law in Texas may spread
Planned Parenthood activist in Alaska fear a new innovative pro-life law in Texas may soon be headed north. On Sept. 1, a Texas law took effect which effectively bans abortions after six weeks. Planned Parenthood has failed to block the law through the
Alaska’s school mask controversy playing out across the nation
It turns out that mask mandates disputes are not isolated to Alaska’s school districts. A new Gallup report indicates that the issue has become a flashpoint across the nation with parents often clashing with school boards and administrators. A newly
Group aims to honor those who are preserving Alaska’s heritage
The Alaska Association for Historic Preservation is seeking nominations for its 14th Annual Historic Preservation Award, which honors excellence in historic preservation throughout Alaska. The award recognizes a project, organization, agency, or
Alaska school board association bans non-vaxed members from attending events
Alaska school board members who decline to get a COVID shot are now banned from all in-person events held by the Association of Alaska School Boards (AASB). A recent letter from AASB Executive Director Lon Garrison said the organization believes the
Alaska joins 20-state lawsuit to block transgender mandates in public schools
Alaska is part of a 20-state federal lawsuit to stop the Biden administration from imposing transgender mandates on public schools. Alaska Attorney General Treg Taylor signed onto the Tennessee-led suit that was filed on Monday in U.S. District Court. It
Alaska’s DC delegation, Gov. Dunleavy condemn deadly attack on U.S. troops in Afghanistan
U.S. Senators Dan Sullivan and Lisa Murkowski, along with Rep. Don Young and Gov. Mike Dunleavy issued statements following the Aug. 26 suicide bomb attack outside the Kabul, Afghanistan, airport which killed 13 U.S. soldiers and injured at least 18 more. The
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