Trump train thunders into Alaska for a record-breaking rally
When former President Donald Trump pulls into town, he attracts a long and colorful train in his coattails. On July 9, the ongoing national Trump tour thundered through Anchorage’s Alaska Airline Center arena with a building-record of nearly 6,000 people in
Mat-Su looks to protect girls’ sports from transgender biological males
In an effort to maintain fairness in athletic opportunities for girls, the Mat-Su School Board is looking to amend its policy to ensure that transgender biological males who identify as female cannot compete on all-girls sports teams or events. “Requiring
Alaska ACLU hires Anchorage’s former first lady to further radical agenda
Climate change activist and abortion rights supporter Mara Kimmel is the new executive director of Alaska’s ACLU chapter. The hard-left organization issued an announcement on May 10. Kimmel is a well-known name in Anchorage’s liberal political circles.
EaglExit chair says detaching from Anchorage will save Eagle River millions
Editor’s note: The following provides updates on the EaglExit project, a multi-year effort which is underway to detach the Eagle River and Chugiak areas away from the Municipality of Anchorage in order to create a separate and independent borough. This
Former sex-ed teacher says deceptive material harms kids
As a former so-called “comprehensive” sex-education teacher, I have come to understand that there are two major hindrances for young people in the area of sexual decision making. First, youth lack an appreciation of their intrinsic
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Five candidate surveys shed light on Alaska conservatives running for local office
Many Alaska communities are holding local elections on Oct. 5. Most are already underway thanks to mail in balloting. We published our candidate survey results for Mat-Su, Juneau, Kenai and Fairbanks. Click on the above links to read the results. They
Juneau imposes greater restrictions on unvaxed students and staff
The Juneau School District will take a very different approach to students and staff who have not been unvaccinated when schools open on Aug. 16. According to a public announcement from the district, all unvaccinated students will be required to quarantine at
Assimilation to American culture is critical and difficult for immigrants
On Jan. 9, 2020, I was a presenter at the Juneau–Gastineau Rotary Club, speaking on “Several sanctioned avenues for immigration to the United States.” At the end of my presentation, an attendee in the audience asked a question: “Alexander, what was
Conference enlists libraries to indoctrinate Alaskans with leftist dogma
These are not the libraries that most people recall from childhood. Alaska’s libraries, like those around the nation, increasingly see themselves as government-funded centers for radical social change. The recent Alaska Library Association conference was
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