How does Alaska report COVID deaths, vaccine deaths and case counts? It’s complicated.
State health officials spoke at length, during a Feb. 11 online conference with journalists about how Alaska reports COVID deaths, case counts and adverse reactions to the vaccine. In all instances the process can be, at times, complex. COVID DEATHS When
1.22 > Our Cancel Culture
Liberals, empowered by the mainstream press and social media giants, are newly emboldened to silence conservatives all across the country. Here in Alaska, Rep. David Eastman has come under coordinated attack for merely attending the D.C. rally. The staunchly
Judge to rule by Jan. 25 on merits of effort to recall Anchorage Assemblyman Rivera
Oral arguments were heard Jan. 21 in Anchorage Superior Court over whether an effort to recall Anchorage Assembly Chair Felix Rivera is valid and should proceed to a vote of the people. He is set for a recall vote at the April 6 election for failure to carry
‘We must not be enemies’
So, President Trump has been impeached yet again by the U.S. House of Representatives on a largely party line vote. He was impeached for inciting violence and insurrection by his supporters. Victor Fisher, a delegate to the Alaska Constitutional Convention,
12 Alaska faith leaders condemn D.C. violence, blame Trump
Twelve Anchorage-based religious leaders issued a joint statement condemning what they called “unthinkable mutiny” at the U.S. Capitol Building on Jan. 6. The Jan. 12 statement begins by affirming the “right to assemble and peacefully
America is at a desperate and dangerous crossroads
What unfolded in our nation’s capital on Jan. 6 was startling. To see protesters push through police barricades, break open windows and doors and flood through the nation’s Capitol building while lawmakers debated the merits of a highly controversial
Fairbanks woman travels to D.C to join massive march against election fraud
Conservative Fairbanks activist Kelly Lindsey Nash boarded a plane on Jan. 4 and headed to Washington, D.C., for what could be the largest political rally ever held in the nation’s capital. The Stop The Steal rally officially begins on Jan. 6, when
Juneau seeks social justice warriors to vet all laws for possible ‘systemic racism’
Juneau is looking for people who think they have a knack for spotting and rooting out racism and perceived inequalities, no matter how subtle they may appear to be. The borough is now in the process of recruiting social justice activists to serve three year
Alaska reports 11 negative reactions to COVID shot after first week
After one week of injecting 5,674 Alaskans with the Pfizer COVID vaccine, the state is aware of 11 Alaskans who have experienced possible allergic reactions. This includes eight cases at Bartlett Regional Hospital in Juneau, two cases at Providence Alaska and
Vaccinated or not, Juneau residents must mask it until June 2021
The long awaited COVID vaccine may have arrived in Alaska, but state and local officials are saying that everyone should continue masking their face indefinitely. The Juneau Assembly has extended its mask mandate until June 2021. “While the COVID-19 vaccine
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