BREAKING: Supreme Court overturns Roe v. Wade
Roe v. Wade is history after the U.S. Supreme Court voted 6-3 in the Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization case, which affirmed a Mississippi law that prohibited abortion after 15 weeks. The ruling effectively overturns Roe, the landmark case that
Tshibaka calls out Sen. Murkowski for voting to ‘undermine the 2nd Amendment’
Sen. Lisa Murkowski’s main challenger in the coming election for U.S. Senate issued a scathing critique of the 20-year senator, after she joined just over a dozen fellow Republicans in voting to advance controversial “red flag” gun-control
Glen Biegel: Are you pro-life? Am I? Is Palin? Is Begich? – let’s untangle this
After I endorsed Nick Begich, I received a panicked call from a relative. “Nick is not pro-life! People are saying YOU aren’t pro-life!” Let’s discuss the special election to replace the late Congressman Don Young by answering these
Fred Meyer’s parent company, pulls 2nd Amendment koozies from stores
After receiving a complaint via Twitter, Kroger, the parent company of many national retail outlets in Alaska and around the nation vowed pull pro-Second Amendment drink holders from many of its stores in the lower-48 and possibly nationwide. Kroger owns a
Supreme Court decision on religious schools may impact Alaska homeschool program
In what many are praising as a victory for religious schools across the nation, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled on June 21 that the State of Maine was unlawfully discriminating against religious schools by barring them from participating in a tuition aid program
Anchorage mayor appoints Mario Bird to serve as city attorney
On Tuesday, Anchorage Mayor Dave Bronson announced he has selected local attorney Mario Bird to serve as the next municipal attorney. Bird will replace Patrick Bergt, who recently joined Alaska Communications. Born in Soldotna and a graduate from Nikiski
Election update: Leftist Daniel Volland leads Stephanie Taylor in Anchorage Assembly race
Early returns in the special election to select a 12th member for the Anchorage Assembly show left-leaning Daniel Volland leading the far more conservative Stephanie Taylor. When polls closed on June 21, the tally was as follows: — Daniel Volland: 1,452
Alaska’s premier ‘Catholic’ hospital flaunts church teaching, backs LGBTQ ‘Pride’
Alaska’s largest hospital, which advertises itself as a “Catholic” institution, has gone all in with promoting and celebrating transgenderism, bisexuality, cross sex hormones and LGBTQ “Pride Month.” A June 3 post on Providence Alaska Medical
Recapping the historic day Planned Parenthood shuttered an Alaska abortion mill
For 30 years Planned Parenthood in Soldotna counseled and referred women to seek abortions. In its latter years, operating on a reduced three-day-a-week schedule, chemically induced abortions were prescribed and doled out on location. It also included
Alaska’s private, religious schools grow despite Covid, inflation, high gas prices
Many parents have removed their children from public schools in favor of private education, both in Alaska and around the nation. This is occurring despite financial hardships due to Covid-related unemployment, high gas prices and growing inflation. The
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