Bethel parents to air concerns about transgender elementary teacher
On Aug. 26, Bethel parents plan to share their concerns about a male elementary school teacher who claims to be a woman, while wearing dresses in front of his young
School board scrambles as Bethel parents pull kids from transgender teacher’s class
A substantial number of Bethel parents have pulled their children out of a transgender teacher’s 6th grade classroom, citing concerns that students feel uncomfortable and
Cross-dressing Bethel elementary teacher blasts concerned parents as ‘transphobic’
A newly hired cross-dressing, transgender sixth-grade teacher in Bethel is working behind the scenes with school administrators to combat potential backlash from parents who may be concerned about how the man’s gender confusion will impact impressionable
OPINION: A watchman guards also against economic threats
The idea of a watchman is simple: stand guard and protect those you love from danger. Most often, we think of that in terms of crime, politics, or even spiritual threats. But there is another peril that is just as real and just as destructive – economic
Another Anchorage homeless camp set ablaze along Seward Highway
The fire is the latest incident in an ongoing effort to address growing vandalism, arson and criminal activity associated with Anchorage’s chronic homeless
Historic stained glass window smashed at Anchorage’s Holy Family Old Cathedral
The oldest church in Anchorage was attacked by a vandal on Aug. 13, shattering parts of a historic stained glass window and smashing two others at the church’s nearby St. Paul’s
Former Soldotna teacher guilty of 24 acts of sex abuse of minor
A Kenai jury found a former Soldotna High School teacher, 37-year-old Nathaniel E. Erfurth, guilty of 24 counts of Sexual Abuse of a Minor in the Second Degree and four counts of Unlawful Exploitation of a Minor in the First
BOB BIRD: The Shroud of Turin is unifying Christians
Right now, the Shroud is at an all-time high point of
Gov. Dunleavy warns that U.S. must stop Russia & China from controlling the Arctic
Just one week before Russian President Vladimir Putin is scheduled to meet with President Trump in Alaska, Gov. Mike Dunleavy wrote a column for Fox News, warning that the Russian Navy, along with China are planning to control the Arctic, and they must be
Poll: In hypothetical race for AK governor, packed GOP field trails Democrat Peltola
Newly released Data for Progress polling shows former Alaska Congresswoman Mary Peltola with the highest favorability among Alaska’s top candidates in a hypothetical ranked-choice election for governor. When asked if they have a favorable or unfavorable
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