OPINION: The State of Alaska neutered our most powerful citizen watchdog
Convenience is not the measure of constitutional rights. The People’s watchdog power was designed to be inconvenient to government - a safeguard against abuse of
Organizers surprised as 200 Alaskans gather at Sitka vigil to honor Charlie Kirk
Roughly 200 Sitka residents turned out for a candlelight vigil to honor slain conservative leader Charlie Kirk, who was fatally shot on Sept. 10 during a college speaking event in
Rep. George Rauscher: ‘Alaska needs more power, not less’
What I saw reinforced a truth we can’t afford to ignore: Alaska does not have enough power to meet the needs of our people and our industries. If we want to grow, we need more energy, not
Petition to ‘restore’ Alaska’s PFD gains 20K signatures in 3 days
An online petition calling on the Alaska Legislature and Gov. Mike Dunleavy to restore the Permanent Fund Dividend has garnered nearly 2,000 signatures in less than 24
Ed. Commissioner: Data shows Alaska homeschoolers outpace standard public schools
Alaska Education Commissioner says brick-and-mortar public school students need far more help than homeschoolers, who perform better
40 Days for Life leader to Alaska: ‘Let’s beg God to shut down Anchorage Planned Parenthood’
40 Days for Life is about to begin in over 13,000 locations around the world on Wednesday, September 24 – and Anchorage is one of them! This peaceful, public six-week prayer effort that began in 2007 has seen 181 abortion facilities close
Emboldened Alaska students flood Turning Point forum in wake of Kirk’s murder
Eight days after Charlie Kirk was murdered, an unprecedented number of newly inspired conservative college students filled two conference rooms during a Sept. 18 Turning Point USA forum at the University of Alaska
ACLU asks AK Supremes to block Mat-Su policy barring students from using opposite sex bathrooms
After losing a lower court case earlier this year, the ACLU of Alaska is now appealing to the Alaska Supreme Court to strike down a Mat-Su School District policy that blocks gender-confused students from entering bathrooms of the opposite
Mat-Su adds statement honoring Charlie Kirk in official borough voter guide
The Mat-Su Borough Assembly voted to approve an addition to the voter guide for the Nov. 4 borough election that includes a statement in honor of Charlie Kirk and other victims of political
Police provide security as 300 Alaskans descend on Homer beach to honor Charlie Kirk
The large, diverse crowd of Alaskans who showed up in Homer to honor Charlie Kirk shows that conservative ideals are strong and widely
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