OPINION: ‘Hot-button’ climate theme shouldn’t deter Academic Decathlon participation
One of Alaska’s most successful Academic Decathlon teams comes out of the IDEA homeschool program. Some people associated with this team expressed concern about this year’s theme, and one Mat-Su mom relayed her criticism in a widely circulated opinion
U.S. Supreme Court asked to hear 1st Amend. challenge to Alaska’s election speech restrictions
On June 13, a national nonprofit legal center filed a petition asking the U.S. Supreme Court to hear Smith v. Stillie, a case challenging Alaska’s intrusive election laws that were narrowly passed in 2020 with Ballot Measure 2, a measure that also
State asks Alaska Supreme Court to reverse ruling against homeschool programs
State asks Alaska Supreme Court to reverse ruling against homeschool
RFK submits signatures to be on Alaska ballot
The Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. campaign announced on June 13 that it has submitted more than enough signatures to gain ballot access in
TONIGHT: Amid growing controversy, Mat-Su Health Foundation to hold membership meeting
Facing mounting controversy about the insular way it selects board members and facing questions about how it spends millions of dollars gleaned from the local hospital, the Mat-Su Health Foundation will hold its annual membership meeting on June
OPINION: ‘Dangerous gender altering drugs and surgeries do not prevent suicide’
"Gender reassignment interventions — cross-sex hormone injections and/or transgender surgeries, abbreviated as “GR” in the report — have “not been shown to reduce even suicidal ideation, and suicidal ideation is not equal to actual suicide
Endangered Outdoorsmen: Fewer Alaskans buy fishing and hunting licenses
While Alaskans may have a reputation for landing salmon and shooting moose, caribou and bear, the percentage and overall number who purchased resident fishing, hunting or trapping licenses in is markedly lower than it was just 10 years
Alaska to honor fallen officers on May 9 in Anchorage
Alaska Department of Public Safety will host the annual statewide Peace Officer Memorial Ceremony on May 9 in Anchorage. The annual ceremony honors the sacrifice of the 69 local, borough, state, and federal peace officers that have died in the line of duty
OPINION: Homeschool allotment battle is Gov. Dunleavy opportunity to restore the rule of law
All Dunleavy needs to proclaim is the following: “Empowered by the state constitution with the enforcement powers granted to me, I will continue to permit the reimbursement of correspondence courses for students in this state, and recommend that impeachment
Alaska Supreme Court asked to extend stay on lower court’s ruling that guts homeschool allotments
Alaska Supreme Court asked to extend stay on lower court’s ruling that guts homeschool
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