
The Madness of Gov. Michael Dunleavy
Governor Michael Dunleavy is Mad … with a capital “M”. Madness is different than insanity, which is permanent. Madness is usually temporary. We can get mad, then we reconcile with a friend. We can go mad in a riot, with that dreaded “mob


7.22 > Rise Up for Children July 30th
Here in the Mat-Su most of us live in a comfortable bubble. You might hear about awful things happening once in awhile but in a borough the size of the state of West Virginia, and a state more than twice the size of Texas, there’s so much that goes


State blasts Biden’s ’arbitrary’ move to block Alaska logging jobs
President Joe Biden’s administration announced, July 15, that it will ban all large-scale old growth timber sales in the Tongass National Forest in order to address climate change concerns. The plan includes reinstating the 2001 Roadless Rule in the 9.2


Our education crisis is more social than academic
Education and knowledge translate into power. Education does not parallel economics or politics, but is the soul of society, and more fundamental than these others. Education determines people’s moral values, appearance, eating habits, the role of citizens;


Teachers union, which includes 13,000 Alaskans, votes to push critical race theory in schools
The battle over whether critical race theory, white privilege and transgender politics should be disseminated to school age children in Alaska and across the nation is likely to intensify in the coming months. Last week, America’s largest teachers’ union


7.1 > Tending to Family and Church
About 15 years ago, I had one of those life-altering conversations with my wife one evening after dinner. The kids were young, and few in number and I was worried about what I saw happening in the culture. Even here in Alaska unborn babies were under attack,


Bronson sworn in, says he’s ‘hard charged to revitalize Anchorage’ with an ‘open mind’
Joined by his wife, children, parents, siblings, extended relatives and a packed crowd at the Marriott Anchorage, Dave Bronson was sworn in as the mayor of Anchorage at 8 a.m. on July 1. Shortly before raising his right hand for the oath of office, Bronson


State gathers data on Alaskans’ sexual orientation, vaccine status, tobacco views and more
The Alaska Department of Health and Social Services has commissioned a survey seeking to find out the sexual orientation, vaccine status and opinions of Alaskans on a host of issues. Conducted this month via text by Alaska Survey Research, the questionnaire


Alaska Planned Parenthood centers issuing dangerous cross-sex hormones to teens
Planned Parenthood abortion centers in Alaska are now handing out powerful cross-sex hormones to Alaskans as young as 18 years old. An article announcing the practice was sent to Planned Parenthood supporters on June 16. According to Planned Parenthood, which


Critical Race Theory is ridiculous, but banning it won’t fix our schools
Critical race theory is a worldview in direct conflict with our long-held principles of enlightenment thought that helped us progress into the modern era. Critical race theory questions the very concept of objective reasoning and egalitarianism among all

