Fairbanks employee with concealed gun thwarts robbery attempt
During an attempted armed robbery at a Fairbanks tool shop this past Friday, an employee stopped the would-be perpetrator from stealing a bandsaw kit. According to the Alaska State Troopers’ dispatch, the attempted robbery took place on June 24, just after
ACLU details ‘full force’ fight to preserve abortion in Alaska & elsewhere
While pro-life advocates across the nation are celebrating the June 24 U.S. Supreme Court decision to strike down Roe v. Wade and return the abortion question back to individual states, they have their work cut out. The ACLU has vowed to fight “for as long
45 new Alaska law enforcement officers receive their badges
A new crop of law enforcement officers graduated from the Alaska Law Enforcement Training Academy on June 25. The ceremony in Sitka was closed to the public, but included 45 officers who completed more than 1,000 hours of training over the course of 17 weeks
Alaska’s abortion activists urged to scream, pound drums, blow kazoos & strategize
Just hours after the U.S. Supreme Court struck down Roe v. Wade and returned the abortion question to each state to decide, Alaska abortion activists sprang into action. Across the state they are planning a series of meetings to brainstorm how to maintain the
TODAY: Alaska pro-lifers to hold 1PM rally outside Anchorage abortion clinic
A group of pro-life advocates plan to gather today (June 24) on the sidewalk outside the Planned Parenthood abortion clinic in Anchorage to peacefully pray and celebrate the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade. The landmark ruling brings
Alaska’s leading political figures weigh in on landmark abortion ruling
Most of the top political figures across Alaska issued statements after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled on June 24 to overturn Roe v. Wade, the 1973 case that legalized the killing of the unborn across the nation. The court’s ruling will return the
Headlines and history on the day Roe fell
These headlines you will not see on this historic day: “Unborn children empowered” “Court Restores Constitutional Federalism” “Nation Braces for Lawless Anarchy by Unhinged Abortion Supporters” “Prolife Movement Praises God, Prolife Justices”
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
Federal lawsuit aims to protect Alaska donors’ 1st Amendment right to free association
Alaska voters are now in the midst of a new ranked voting system, established by the narrow victory of Ballot Measure 2 in 2020. Besides ranked voting, that initiative also created new requirements for reporting campaign contributions targeting what the
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
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