Iditarod race pulls ahead despite ongoing fight with radical animal activists
Despite ongoing struggles with one of the most extreme animal rights groups in the world, the 54th running of the Iditarod remains on schedule and appears to be in better shape than recent
OPINION: Anchorage’s Hillsdale-affiliated classical school set to pursue the Good, True & Beautiful
With the mission intact, Thomas More Classical School’s vision propels us forward. A new generation of Alaskans educated in the liberal arts and sciences, with instruction in moral character and civic virtue, is a reality we believe will come to pass. As
OPINION: A secret weapon in the fight to save Anchorage
If this battle for Anchorage seems hopeless because there’s a mountain of manmade obstacles, let’s turn it over to God, who made both mountains and men. Abraham Lincoln once said, “I’ve been driven to my knees many times in my life by the overwhelming
OPINION: A logical, pragmatic look at Trump’s quest to control Greenland
Many Americans are still navigating their own thoughts on what the ideal U.S. strategy for Greenland should look like, especially considering the complexities involved with the existing five major and permanently inhabited U.S.
Former Bethel police officer convicted for assaulting suspect during arrest
Last week, following a six-day trial, a Bethel jury found 39-year-old Jonathan Murphy guilty of Assault in the fourth degree, providing false information implicating another in a crime, and tampering with public records in the second
Walmart drops abortion drug, ditches trans surgery coverage for minors
Walmart, which has 9 Alaska stores, no longer sells the chemical abortion drug mifepristone, and its employee healthcare coverage now excludes so-called “gender transition care” for
Survey asks if Fairbanks borough should expand regs, mandates and enforcement powers
Notably, the survey is heavily weighted towards left-leaning initiatives when it comes to land-use regulations, government enforcement powers, building mandates and environmentalist goals. It contains no questions about reducing taxes, easing regulations or
OPINION: President’s Day and the many men who violated our Constitution
A look at today’s President’s Day is discouraging, but only if you take the Constitution seriously. Today’s standard of what makes an action of the federal government “constitutional” has several different interpretations, all of them
Fairbanks Assembly OK’s $33 million for lavish animal shelter
After hearing impassioned testimony from both sides of the issue, the Fairbanks Borough Assembly voted 7-2 to push forward with constructing a lavish and highly controversial $33 million animal control facility that critics have dubbed “The Puppy
OPINION: Sen. Murkowski vows to oppose free & fair elections bill
The House of Representatives just passed a major piece of election integrity legislation called the SAVE Act, which requires a picture ID to vote in federal elections. This idea is wildly popular with Americans from both parties and would seem like an
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