OPINON: Alaska’s GOP could take a page from Trump on how to flex political power
There was a short but interesting lesson on the effective use of political power over the weekend. When ICE sent two planeloads of illegal immigrants back to Colombia on Sunday, Gustavo Petro, the President of Colombia, refused to allow the planes to land and
Alaskans urge Sen. Murkowski join GOP in backing RFK to lead U.S. Health Dept.
President Trump’s nominee to oversee the U.S. Health Department, Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., is expected to undergo a contentious hearing process in the U.S. Senate this week, one which will likely require Republicans to unify around the man Trump has tapped to
Trump gender-ID order is a call for Alaska to realign policies with biological reality
Trump's order aims to restore clarity in language, protect women’s rights, and realign Title IX to its original intent of safeguarding opportunities for females. For like Alaska, where gender ideology has deeply influenced schools, policies, and public
BOB BIRD: ‘How anarchy begins’
“Anarchy” will lead us into total chaos, where there is no right principle of action, except self-interest. Most people want nothing to do with
OPINION: My political bluff got called, but Alaska’s GOP still needs to go all in
Poker players sometimes bluff, pretending a weak hand is stronger than it is, to win the pot. That strategy works until someone recognizes their strategy and calls them on it. I bluffed and got called on a recent article where I suggested that in response to
TODAY: Alaska archbishop to offer Mass for an end to abortion
Alaska archbishop to join Catholics nationwide in praying to end
TODAY: Soldotna residents to rally for life, and combat LBGTQ agenda
Soldotna residents to take a stand for life, and combat LBGTQ
Here’s why Trump restored Mt. McKinley name to America’s highest peak
Amid the day-one flurry of executive orders to kick off his second term in the White House, President Trump restored the historic name of Mount McKinley to the tallest mountain in North America. The order reverses a 2015 Obama-era order that stripped the name
Trump’s executive order to unleash Alaska’s energy potential
Within hours of being sworn into office for his second term, President Donald Trump signed an executive order to help unlock Alaska’s vast natural resources related to fossil fuels, mineral, timber and
‘Keep on fighting’ – Anchorage pro-life vigil to mark anniversary of Roe
To mark the 52nd Anniversary of the U.S. Supreme Court decision in Roe v. Wade, Anchorage pro-life advocates are aiming to fill the sidewalks around Alaska largest abortion clinic for a candlelight vigil. When the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade in
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