Citizens’ anger boils over as Anchorage mayor defends record on homeless crisis
Anchorage's homeless crisis is not new, but it has grown noticeably worse under the hard-leftist management of the Anchorage Assembly – which for many years included now-Mayor Suzanne
OPINION: Undercover calls show why AK must fight Planned Parenthood’s child ‘transing’ agenda
This past week, Live Action released a troubling undercover report: Planned Parenthood clinics across the country are fast-tracking vulnerable minors into receiving cross-sex hormones, often in a single virtual visit.
OPINION: Why I’m voting to recall Palmer Mayor Steve Carrington
My greatest concern is that Mayor Carrington has yet to even acknowledge or express regret for hiring Mr. Jellie or for what his actions caused. He has instead placed guilt in every other
OPINION: Gov. Dunleavy finally shows some leadership
Governor Dunleavy’s term in office has largely disappointed conservatives. His critics claim the governor has failed to provide the decisive leadership our state needs on important issues. While that may have been true in the past, the governor appears to
‘We have no choice’ – Dunleavy orders freeze on govt. travel, hiring, new regs
Facing fiscal low oil prices and fiscal uncertainty, Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy has directed all executive branch agencies to implement immediate cost control
BOB BIRD: A papal ‘shock for the ages’
If faithful Christians were praying for a good and holy pope, they might have one now. Yet they must now pile on and redouble their
Feds investigate Washington State for forcing priests to break the seal of confession
Alaska’s closest U.S. neighbor is under a federal investigation after the State of Washington passed a new law mandating all Catholic priests break the seal of confession by reporting to police what people reveal to them in the confessional
BOB BIRD: How you can vote for a pope
So, whether you are Catholic or not, if you want a good pope, pray for it. There is no Dominion voting machine, or paper ballots. My guess is that the Almighty will be even more impressed with prayer emanating from non-Catholics than from
SURVEY: Mat-Su parents asked if they want a notice when kids check out books
A new survey is asking whether parents want to be notified when their child checks out material at any one of the Mat-Su Borough’s five library
Mat-Su Health Foundation promotes new LGBTQ+ office in Palmer
The new Queen’s Guard office in downtown Palmer will serve as ground zero for a group that has a particular focus on advancing a radical sexual identity agenda in the Mat-Su – one of the most conservative areas of
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