What do Alaskans really pay in taxes?
Regarding property taxes, Alaska's two biggest cities, Fairbanks and Anchorage, pay the most - and Soldotna the least. I was relieved to find that Homer's residents pay below-average property
GLEN BIEGEL: Final tips for Alaskans headed to the polls
I produce this Alaska voter guide. These are my opinions, and research I've done to ensure Christian and liberty-minded ideals are well represented in
Alaska judge faces mounting opposition in bid to stay on the bench
Of the 19 judges who are up for election this year, none have generated the heated controversy and opposition that surrounds Anchorage Superior Court Judge Adolf Zeman – the man who issued a ruling this past April which struck down the state’s popular
Upcoming Alaska events to unpack how ‘worldview’ shapes our views on life, race, gender, marriage
The teachings of the Bible have the greatest solutions for human flourishing, but we need to be prepared to respond to the culture around us flailing and hungry for
GREG SARBER: My final election forecast for Alaska
Whatever your political views, whether you agree or disagree with my politics, please vote. It is the most important election of your lifetime, and your voice needs to be
8 Alaska hospitals perform cross-sex treatments on dozens of minors
A national medical watchdog group has uncovered startling data on the number of children in Alaska and across the country who have experienced transgender sex-change procedures over the past four years. A newly released report from Stop the Harm catalogs
BOB BIRD: Kenai Conservatives should back Ben Carpenter for Alaska Senate
Voters in the conservative Kenai Peninsula have a clear choice for the state senate, and it is Ben Carpenter, currently a two-term representative. Voters in this district know me well, and they also know the role I played in giving a radio platform to the
Sen. Shower: Ballot Measure 1 is a sneak attack on Alaska business, your job, and religious liberty
Ballot Measure 1 is a ‘sneak attack’ on Alaska business, your pocketbook, and religious
OPINION: Pollock trawling is screwing Alaskans
It is no longer acceptable for the high seas trawl fleet in the Gulf of Alaska and the Bering Sea to deplete our King Salmon fisheries. It is time to restrict the so-called bycatch of King Salmon in pollock
Nearly 70% of Alaska students fail latest statewide reading and math tests
Alaska’s traditional state-run education system took a step backwards this year with nearly 7 in 10 students unable to show rudimentary “proficiency” in reading and math. Additionally, 63% are failing in science, which is nearly identical to last
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