It’s time to decide how will your kids be educated this year
With the first day of school just a few weeks away, Alaska parents have some tough decisions to make. Many have already decided to continue or begin homeschooling or private education. While every family is different, many parents want to avoid the
7.22 > Rise Up for Children July 30th
Here in the Mat-Su most of us live in a comfortable bubble. You might hear about awful things happening once in awhile but in a borough the size of the state of West Virginia, and a state more than twice the size of Texas, there’s so much that goes
It’s past time for Alaskans to fight the sexual manipulation of young minds
Thinking back during childhood, what memories come to mind? Perhaps flashes of bike riding, competing in a favorite sport or playing tag with friends. Growing up in rural Alaska, some of my first memories are of four-wheeler riding with my older brother
Pressure mounts: Alaskans continue rallies in support of PFD payments
The Alaska Legislature is expected to convene for what is likely to be a heated special session, starting Aug. 2. In addition to dealing with state spending limits and looking at new revenue sources, Gov. Mike Dunleavy has made it clear that he wants
Alaska School Choice Convention is about reimagining education, empowering parents
For more than century the U.S. has conducted education by pouring government funds into brick-and-mortar neighborhood public schools. It seemed to work for a time. Education became compulsory so we would feel good about kids not being forced to work in
Despite ‘minimal’ risk and high vax rates, Juneau reimposes mask mandate
It turns out that a high vaccination rate does not always translate into more personal liberties after all. Despite being one of the most vaccinated areas in Alaska, mask mandates are back in Juneau. Regardless of one’s COVID vaccination status, the
Alaska joins 25 states in urging Supreme Court to uphold concealed carry rights
Alaska has joined dozens of other states in urging the U.S. Supreme Court to uphold the rights of New Yorkers to keep and bear arms. Gov. Mike Dunleavy said he supports Alaska Attorney General Treg Taylor in adding Alaska to the 26-state amicus brief
7.20 > Alaska Justice
Remember that scene in “As Good As It Gets,” when Jack Nicholson wants to pay Helen Hunt a compliment, and it takes an absurdly long time to do so? I’d like to pay the same sort of compliment to Democrats. Democrats used to be known as the party of
Anchorage Assemblyman Rivera takes aim at white males in public office
Anchorage Assemblyman Felix Rivera spent part of this past Sunday railing against the fact that white men run for and are elected to political office. Rivera, a Hispanic man who identifies as LGBTQ, issued his comments during a one-hour online forum hosted by
Seward has two city council seats up for grabs in October
Any qualified voter who has lived within the Seward city limits for at least a year prior to Aug. 15, 2021 may file a declaration of candidacy for one of two available city council seats that will be filled at the next regular election, Oct. 5. Council seats
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