Conservative Kenai Mayor Charlie Pierce holds massive election night lead
Conservative Kenai Borough Mayor Charlie Pierce took nearly 60% of the election day votes in his effort to win reelection. His closest challenger, Linda Farnsworth-Hutchings, was trailing 5,777 to 3,531. Absentee ballots, however, are still being tallied. The
Liberals losing on election night in Palmer, but many ballots still left to count
Palmer City Council Member Linda Combs earned the most votes on election day and held a narrow lead in her effort to keep a key seat on the city council. With more than 450 absentee, early, questioned and special needs ballots still left to count, however,
Conservatives run up solid election night leads in 7 of 8 Fairbanks races
When polls closed in Fairbanks on Oct. 6, it looked like a conservative revolution was well underway. More than 2,500 absentee and questioned ballots still need to be tallied for the Fairbanks Borough, which begins today and ends Oct. 13. As of election
Judge rules against Alaska law that safeguards integrity of absentee votes
An Anchorage judge has ruled against enforcing Alaska’s law that seeks to maintain the integrity of absentee voting by requiring the signature of one witness to verify the identity of the absentee voter. Superior Court Judge Dani Crosby issued a preliminary
Alaskans launch campaign to oust Supreme Court Justice Susan Carney
Mounting displeasure with activist Alaska judges who wantonly legislate from the bench – gutting and striking down laws they deem distasteful – is coming to a head this November. A prominent group of Alaska business owners, mayors, pastors, attorneys and
Apocalyptic post-Christian art in Anchorage lacks moral clarity
Religious-like devotion to the contemporary dogma that “climate change” is the deadly fruit of mankind’s wanton sins against Mother Nature is on full display in downtown Anchorage these days. This fall, a group of zealous climate change artists created
Pro-life prayer chain event in Fairbanks on Sunday, Oct. 4
Fairbanks pro-life advocates are holding a Life Chain prayer gathering on Sunday, Oct. 4, to honor the millions of unborn babies whose lives have been lost to abortion. The gathering is part of a national campaign to raise awareness and pray for an end to
Coming rallies & events: Open schools, support Trump, lawsuit against Anchorage Assembly
The following events/rallies are scheduled over the next few days to address school closures in Anchorage, the Anchorage Assembly’s alleged violation of the Open Meetings Act and a rally to support President Trump. ‘BIKERS FOR TRUMP’ RALLY
Liberal Alaska politicians dodge party labels to sow confusion
It’s become fashionable these days for left-leaning liberal Alaskan politicians to try and cast themselves as nonpartisan, unaffiliated or independent – anything to get away from the dreaded “Democratic” label. If you think about it, this makes sense
Obama hails Alyse Galvin as ‘outstanding Democrat’
Former President Barack Obama isn’t helping Alyse Galvin’s convince Alaskans that she is not a Democrat. Galvin is running under the “independent” banner in her quest to unseat Rep. Don Young for Alaska’s sole spot in the U.S. Congress. She
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