Report: Despite new initiatives, most Alaska students are still failing
A new document from the Alaska Board of Education paints a sobering picture of persistent and ongoing failures of public education in teaching Alaska students basic reading, writing and arithmetic
Renowned historian’s Independence Day eve talk in Anchorage asks: “Are we still a land of hope?”
In celebration of America’s 250th anniversary, renowned Hillsdale College professor Dr. Wilfred McClay is coming to Anchorage for a free, public lecture titled “Are We Still a Land of
OPINION: Leave Alaska political parties alone to hold truly CLOSED primaries
A true “closed” primary would allow ONLY voters who register with that party to participate. If this seems unfair, remember how unfair it is that non-members, whether members of another party or truly non-affiliated, would be allowed to vote in a private
Peltola doorknockers use AI to plot targeted messages that fit Alaska voters’ concerns
In the wake of the 2024 GOP victories across the nation, an outside liberal super PAC has launched a new AI-powered program aimed at analyzing voter concerns in Alaska and elsewhere in order to plot targeted campaign messages for left-wing candidates like
Anchorage uses public funds to celebrate LGBTQ spectacle
In addition to having the city be an official sponsor of the recent Anchorage Pride parade, Mayor LaFrance enthusiastically waved rainbow signs and wore a “Pride” shirt as she joined a litany of sexually suggestive drag queens, abortion advocates and
OPINION: Supremes say states can protect girls’ sports from trans athletes – AK needs such a law
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled that states can protect girls' sports by prohibiting gender confused biological males from competing against them. It's time for Alaska to pass such a
Federal judge hears case to decide fate of Alaska’s Pebble Mine
Last week, two Alaska Native village corporations urged a federal judge to strike down a sweeping Environmental Protection Agency veto that they say has blocked the development of the long-stalled Pebble Mine project in Bristol
In 5-4 split, Supreme Court says states like AK can count ballots weeks after election day
In a narrow 5-4 decision with major implications for election administration across Alaska, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled on June 29 that federal law does not require absentee ballots or mail-in ballots to be physically received by election officials on
Alaska’s Tanana fair rejects conservative parental rights group – Moms For Liberty
A prominent grassroots parental rights organization in Fairbanks won’t have a booth at the Tanana Valley State Fair after the left-leaning fair board rejected their application without offering any reasons for the
Alaska judge says Dan Sullivan double can run against U.S. Sen. Dan Sullivan
In a swift and highly controversial election-law ruling, Alaska Superior Court Judge Thomas A. Matthews overturned the Division of Elections’ decision to bar Petersburg resident Daniel J. Sullivan Jr. from running against U.S. Sen. Dan Sullivan in the
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