Eaglexit opposes rival effort to annex Eagle River/Chugiak area to Mat-Su Borough
For several years now, a group of residents in the Eagle River and Chugiak have been working to formally detach from Anchorage in order to create a new, independent borough. Now, however, a rival group has emerged that is looking to simply attach the area to
2nd round of high winds blows Colony Christmas parade into next week
Due to another round of high winds, the annual Colony Christmas parade and fireworks show in downtown Palmer has been postponed until Dec.
GLEN BIEGEL: The good, bad & ugly – and why I back Shelley Hughes for governor
Here we go! An Alaskan political season like no other. If you stick with me for three minutes, I'll tell you the good, the bad, and the ugly of this election cycle and my take on the candidates, specifically why I am supporting Shelley
National pro-life warrior – Seth Gruber – to speak in Anchorage on Sunday
One of Seth Gruber's main goals is to inspire American churches to boldly enter the fight to defend the
Gov. Dunleavy releases draft budget, blasts lawmakers for failure to stabilize state spending
Dunleavy acknowledged that this is not sustainable for the long-term and he blasted lawmakers for failing to produce a long-term fiscal plan to stabilize state finances without having to impose new taxes or annually divert Alaskan’s PFD
Vatican nativity scene to proclaim explicitly pro-life message to the world
One of the unique features of the display will be the use of 25,000 ribbons in place of the straw that normally goes in the manger. Each ribbon stands for a baby who was saved through the prayer campaigns held by 40 Days for
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
Musical chairs: Mat-Su Republicans send 6 names to governor to fill 2 vacant House seats
In the ongoing drama surrounding vacant legislative seats in the Mat-Su Valley, GOP district leaders have sent a slate of names to Gov. Mike Dunleavy, from which he is expected to pick two new representatives for the Alaska
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
End of an era? Kenai expects plummeting student enrollment to continue
The Kenai School District is experiencing the effects of a profound shift impacting government-run education across Alaska. Students are leaving, budgets are shrinking and the old model is rapidly losing public
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