Wasilla woman accepted to NASA, could be headed to Mars amid space race with China
Wasilla resident Deniz Melissa Burnham may be headed to the moon or even Mars in the coming years. A lieutenant in the U.S. Navy, the 36-year-old Burnham was recently selected by NASA as part of its exclusive 2021 Astronaut Candidate Class. She reports for
‘Awash with cash’ Alaska has money to pay a full Permanent Fund Dividend
In Fiscal Year 2020, the net income of the Alaska Permanent Fund was $1.63 billion while the Percentage of Market Value (POMV) draw was nearly $3 billion, a loss of about $1.3 billion after the draw. That was a shock to me. I’ve always trusted that the body
Anchorage Assembly members call for agenda-driven trans ‘day of remembrance’
According to the FBI, Alaska reported a single instance of alleged hate crime against a person who identified as transgender in 2020. Despite the fact that hate crime against Alaskans who identify as trans is nearly non-existent, the openly gay members of the
Recall effort begins for Palmer City Council members who allegedly violated open meetings
A citizen-led recall effort is currently underway to remove three left-leaning Palmer City Council members after a city investigation found they likely violated Alaska law prohibiting elected officials from meeting in quorum to privately discuss matters which
Election fraud in Alaska: National experts share findings with legislators, state officials
Two leading national authorities on election fraud met with Alaska lawmakers, state election officials and political movers and shakers in Anchorage late last month in an effort to highlight problems with Alaska’s voting systems and offer solutions to
Rep. Young blasted for ‘disgraceful’ vote on Biden’s $1.2 trillion infrastructure plan
Rep. Don Young and 12 fellow House Republicans gave President Biden a lifeline in providing the crucial votes to pass a $1.2 trillion infrastructure bill. These 13 Republicans now face major a backlash from conservatives across the nation. The National
Alaska joins 11-state lawsuit to stop OSHA’s federal vax mandate
Gov. Mike Dunleavy announced on Nov. 5 that Alaska has joined a multi-state lawsuit to block implementation of a federal COVID shot mandate on private employers and states that have an Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) plan. The jab
It’s election day in Mat-Su: Candidate information and polling places
The Mat-Su Borough holds its election today (Nov. 2) to select a borough mayor, three assembly members and two school board members. Voters have until 8 p.m. to vote in person. See voting locations below. Below are links to previous articles detailing the
Zaletel expands lead in staving off recall effort
The second round of vote tallying showed Anchorage Assemblywoman Meg Zaletel with a comfortable lead in her attempt to stave off a recall. Released Oct. 27, the most recent tally shows 6,348 voters rejecting the recall, with 4,239 voting to oust Zaletel.
Providence Alaska must be accountable for denying Ivermectin to patients who later died
On Oct. 13, William Topel and Neil Kitamura, both Anchorage residents, died while under the care of Providence Alaska Medical Center. Topel and his physician requested Ivermectin and vitamins to treat his illness, but Providence refused to administer
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