Sen. Sullivan slams Biden admin’s ‘condescending attitude’ about oil and gas
Sen. Dan Sullivan took to the Senate floor on May 13 to call out the Biden Administration for its “cavalier and condescending attitude” towards oil and gas development. In particular, he blasted Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm’s recent comments
122 Alaska pastors sign letter opposing Equality Act – has yours?
Alaska Family Action is encouraging biblically-aligned faith leaders across Alaska to sign a Pastoral Statement of Opposition to the dangerous and far-reaching Equality Act likely to be voted on in the U.S. Senate any day. Click here to review the list of 122
As expected, conservative Bronson takes slim lead in latest vote count for Anchorage mayor
The second round of vote tallies were released, May 12, for the Anchorage mayoral runoff, showing conservative candidate Dave Bronson now with a slight edge over his far-left opponent Forrest Dunbar. On election night, Dunbar held a 114-vote lead, but that
Fairbanks teacher speaks out after being removed for discussing police, race relations
Two weeks after being barred from her classroom at Lathrop High School following a discussion on police and race relations, Fairbanks teacher Connie Gardner is breaking her silence. Her removal from the school and forced administrative leave made
Legislators reintroduce bill aimed at banning abortions in Alaska
Alaska Representatives Christopher Kurka and David Eastman, both from Wasilla, have reintroduced a Life at Conception Act with the goal of directly challenging the 1973 U.S. Supreme Court decision in Roe v. Wade which declared a right to abortion. Closely
Alaska-Siberia Air Route heroes played a key role in World War II
“The structure of world peace cannot be the work of one man, or one party, or one nation … it must be a peace which rests on the cooperative effort of the whole world.” – Franklin D. Roosevelt May 8, the World War II Victory Day in Europe, is a
U.S. Bishops’ pending decision on pro-abortion Catholics may impact Sen. Murkowski
U.S. Catholics bishops will gather in June to discuss how to deal with Catholic politicians who support the killing of unborn babies through abortion. At issue, is whether such individuals should be denied Holy Communion. The problem has come to a head with
Alaska on board as Supreme Court agrees to hear major 2nd Amendment case
For the first time in more than a decade the U.S. Supreme Court will hear a potentially landmark case involving Second Amendment rights. Alaska is one of 22 states to file an amicus brief in support of gun rights. The case involves two men who were denied
With guns drawn, FBI raids Homer couple’s home looking for Nancy Pelosi’s laptop
Paul and Marilyn Hueper, owners of Homer Inn & Spa, woke with a start at 9 a.m. April 28 when a dozen armed FBI agents kicked down their front door in an investigation associated with Rep. Nancy Pelosi’s stolen laptop, which was taken during the Jan. 6
Alaska shows meager gain of 23,160 residents over past decade
Alaska’s population showed minimal growth over the past decade, increasing by a mere 23,160 in-state residents since 2010. On April 26, the U.S. Census released its population count for all 50 states. The data represents tallies as of April 2020. Alaska now
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