Mat-Su schools ditch mask mandates due to ‘less severe’ Omicron
Due to the fact that the Omicron variant of Covid is less severe than other strains, schools in the Mat-Su Borough will no longer mandate that students and staff wear masks throughout the day when the virus is spreading. A Jan. 28 letter from Superintendent
Rep. Eastman: State plan would separate AK lawmakers from families
If a new state plan for legislators isn’t formally rejected by the governor there will be fewer children at next year’s Easter Egg Hunt in the State Capitol Building. The annual event historically brings together children of legislators and legislative
Mat-Su nurse blasts ‘punitive’ policies for employees who decline the vax
Healthcare workers at Mat-Su Regional Medical Center in Palmer have until March 15 to complete their “primary vaccination series” for Covid. The only exceptions are for those who have been granted an exemption. In the meantime, employees who are not
Defend unborn Alaskans – they are our future
The safest place on earth should be the womb. The Lord designed it to provide warmth, nutrition, oxygen and protection for the growth of new life. Lately, however, I haven’t seen too many pregnant women in the stores, and very few newborns in little car
Alaskan parents must recognize and exercise their parental rights in education
There is a growing movement to suppress parental concerns across our nation, especially for those who advocate for their children’s educational wellbeing. Anyone who follows the national media can see this unfolding trend. Last year, the National School
Coghill v. Bird: Constitutional Convention Debate set for Feb. 1
With the recent, quick and dismissive ruling by the Alaska Supreme Court over the blatant unconstitutionality of Ranked Choice Voting, we have officially entered the next stage of public discourse, naked judicial tyranny. In the past, there was some semblance
Zink to talk with Pfizer official on how to ‘deal’ with unvaxxed Alaskans
One of the most polarizing figures in the state, Alaska Chief Medical Officer Dr. Anne Zink, is set to participate in a virtual meeting with a leading Pfizer official to look at how to “deal” with Alaskans who decline to take experimental Covid jabs. On
Alaska conference to inspire Christians to engage politics
Christians have a “spiritual obligation” to engage in politics. This is one of the key messages of the upcoming Alaska Prayer Conference, Feb. 11-13, in Anchorage. Conference “special guests” include Anchorage Mayor Dave Bronson, Gov. Mike Dunleavy,
Gubernatorial candidate Kurka asks Dunleavy to fire chief medical officer
Rep. Christopher Kurka, who is challenging Gov. Mike Dunleavy in the 2022 governor’s race, has launched a petition urging the governor to fire his Chief Medical Officer Dr. Anne Zink. The petition lists grievances many Alaskans have raised about Zink and
School mask mandates are ‘nonsense’ says Alaska State Medical Board chair
On Jan. 5, Dr. Richard Wein, chairman of the Alaska State Medical Board, told the Sitka School Board that it’s mandatory masking policy is “nonsense” because nearly every mask used in area schools do not actually work to stop the spread of Covid. Dr.
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