Alaska churches mark Christmas with candlelit services, carols and worship
Amid the bitter cold snaps, driving windstorms and darkened landscape, numerous Alaska churches will soon be lit with glowing candles, adorned in traditional decorations and filled with congregants singing beloved carols in celebration of the birth of
OPINION: In practice, Alaska does not protect whistleblowers
Alaska's current system does not protect whistleblowers. Fixing that is not a partisan issue. It is a matter of basic, honest
Alaska gubernatorial candidates Taylor and Wilson vow to oppose ‘all tax increases’
A national anti-tax organization - Americans for Tax Reform – has announced that former Alaska Attorney General Treg Taylor and conservative grassroots leader and business owner Bernadette Wilson have signed the Taxpayer Protection Pledge in their bid to
OPINION: Birdwatching in Alaska reveals a most refined and delicate Artist
I can call in songbirds, owls, loons, swans, geese and ducks. Each species’ plumage bespeaks of a cosmic Artist, who manifests Himself as a delicate painter with the finest
OPINION: Alaska can’t afford to get ensnared in another pension trap
The choice before the Legislature is not between “doing nothing” and “supporting teachers.” It is between repeating a proven failure and building a sustainable system that serves both employees and taxpayers over the long
Alaska Senate Republicans have a new Minority Leader
The Senate Republican Caucus in the Alaska Legislature has elected Sen. Mike Cronk (R – Tok/Northway) as its new Minority
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
Fixing Alaska education (part 2): We must end our long history of indoctrination
It all comes down to choice and who gets to make it. Will our children be captive to a modern indoctrination system or will they be given the opportunity to learn in a manner consistent with the values of their parents? School vouchers are constitutional and
FBI warns Alaskans of ‘aggressive’ scammers posing as officers, govt. officials
According to a Dec. 12 alert, the FBI notes that criminal scammers are sometimes using artificial intelligence and other ploys to appear as officials from the FBI, as well as from other local, state, and federal law enforcement agencies across Alaska. They
Alaska delegation joins Trump for repeal of Biden-era blockades on resource development
U.S. Senators Dan Sullivan and Lisa Murkowski, along with Congressman Nick Begich, joined President Donald Trump in the Oval Office as the president signed two major Congressional Review Act resolutions to reverse restrictive Biden-era blockades that locked
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