Drag queen story hour was an assault on our Alaska Native heritage (Open letter to AK Native Heritage Center)
Cama’i – I am writing in regard to the recent Drag Queen Story Hour held at the Alaska Native Heritage Center (ANHC) on June 26. ANHC’s description of this inaugural event states: “Since time-immemorial our Indigenous cultures holistically valued
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
Dunleavy’s communication director defends governor’s decision to allow public funding for cross-sex surgeries
Dave Stieren, communications director for Gov. Mike Dunleavy, took to talk radio, July 8, to defend the governor’s decision to let state funds be spent for transgender surgeries and hormonal treatments. Stieren appeared on the Bird’s Eye View, a Kenai
7.8 > A Constitutional Convention
We recently embarked on a deep dive into the possibilities, the opportunities and the dangers of what a successful vote to hold a constitutional convention next year in 2022 could look like. For conservatives, like me, it seems an endlessly frustrating
Dunleavy picks liberal justice for AK Supreme Court after Judicial Council blocks conservatives
On July 7, Gov. Mike Dunleavy appointed a justice with close ties to abortion supporters to serve on the Alaska Supreme Court. Judge Henderson was selected from a group of just three individuals forwarded to the governor by the Alaska Judicial Council to fill
A historic look at the benefits and dangers of nationalism in Alaska, the U.S. and the world
History teaches that nations cane be like people. While having many things in common, each is unique. As with people, a nation’s behavior is often understood in terms of the psychological attitudes and style that characterize its personality. Failure to
Alaska will use public funds to pay for transgender surgery following court settlement
As a result of federal litigation, the Alaska Dept. of Health & Social Services has agreed to regulation changes, which now permit the state to access public funds to pay for surgery and hormones that alter a person’s appearance in order to make them
Quinn-Davidson makes gushing tribute video about herself in final hours as acting mayor of Anchorage
In her final hours as acting mayor of Anchorage, Austin Quinn-Davidson spent money, time and city resources to produce a gushing video that depicts her as a heroine who guided the city through its darkest hour. The 13-minute video was posted on the city
CNN wrong to think Murkowski is ‘not a lost cause’
Reporting on GOP Senate candidate Kelly Tshibaka’s strong showing in recent polls, and President Trump’s recent endorsement, CNN’s Chris Cillizza admits Lisa Murkowski is in trouble, but thinks she’s still got a shot at winning. “She’s not a
Anti-Semitism in Russia and its reemergence among American leftists
Anti-Semitism is a hostility toward or discrimination against Jews as a religious or racial group. The term anti-Semitism was coined in 1879 by the German agitator Wilhelm Marr to designate the anti-Jewish campaigns under way in central Europe during the
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