U.S. conducting ‘Arctic Edge’ military exercises in Alaska and Greenland
In an effort to improve readiness and demonstrate military capabilities in the Arctic, the U.S. is conducting joint exercises in multiple locations across Alaska and Greenland from Feb. 23 to March
Alaska bill threatens religious liberty with aggressive LGBTQ agenda
House Bill 301 would make it unlawful to treat people differently based on their preferred sexual identity, meaning bathroom policies, wedding venue rentals, youth camps and many other entities could be forced to affirm and facilitate gender
How Alaska pastors & parents can ensure public schools don’t undercut our values
It's time for Alaska pastors and parents to join the fight to ensure that public schools do not undermine our faith, morals and parental
OPINION: Alaska’s energy future is within reach – if we don’t regulate it away
Alaska should not be a pawn in someone else’s energy strategy. We will not allow outsider activists to turn us into a postcard or wildlife park. We are a resource state with the capacity to supply affordable gas to America for generations. The progress
A handful of active Alaskans to shape GOP at local conventions
During the district conventions, participants often discuss and vote on various resolutions, hear from local candidates or officials, elect district officers and committee members, help organize for upcoming elections, recruit volunteers and work to advance
Alaska Supremes want input on how to fix Grand Jury rights controversy
Amid swirling controversy, public protests, and mounting media coverage, the Alaska Supreme Court has decided to revise hotly debated rules it imposed on citizen grand juries four years ago, and is now seeking public comment on a litany of proposed revisions
Pro-lifers launch another 40-day vigil outside Alaska’s largest abortion center
As they do each fall and spring, hundreds of Alaskan pro-life advocates plan to participate in the 40-day public prayer vigil near the state’s largest abortion clinic in
UAF trains Alaska students to engage federal immigration officers during arrests
The University of Alaska Fairbanks is hosting a workshop that aims to train students on how to actively engage federal immigration enforcement officers. The Feb. 24 talk will be given by Heba El-Hendi, who works as the Catholic Social Services’ senior
Money matters: Some Alaska governor candidates are flush, others struggling
In what many use as a gauge to measure campaign viability and overall support, the first round of campaign finance reports was released this week showing some Alaska gubernatorial candidates flush with money, while others are
Former Alaskan Independence Party chair blasts state’s claim that party is ‘dissolved’
“Truly, this entire affair will go down in state history as an example of mismanagement by state employees and legal ‘experts,’ who have ignored the persistent requests for a hearing and then produced an outcome that is supposed to be respected,” Bird
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