Alaska doctors urge colleagues to back early COVID treatments
Alaska doctors who supported an October conference on alternative treatment options to fight COVID recently wrote a letter to their colleagues who opposed the conference and its message. More than 1,200 Alaskans, including health care providers, attended the
Pro-life clinic to help Alaskans reverse chemical abortions
Every week, roughly nine Alaska women ingest a powerful chemical concoction which first kills and then aborts their unborn babies. In order to kill the developing human life, two pills must be taken. The first contains mifepristone, which blocks progesterone,
AK Native corp nixes vax mandate, due to federal suit
Employees of Chugach Government Solutions were recently notified that they are no longer required to take a COVID shot in order keep their jobs. The company, which employs more than 5,000 people around the world, is an Anchorage-based entity formed by
Plant manager explains Anchorage water fluorination suspension
Mark Cosentino, the general manager of Anchorage Water and Wastewater Utility, issued a statement on Dec. 17 to explain why Mayor Dave Bronson decided to temporarily suspend adding fluoride to the city’s water supply during an Oct. 1 visit to the Eklutna
All-Alaskan girl with a family connection to Special Olympics wins Miss America
Born and raised in Alaska, 20-year-old Anchorage resident Emma Broyles is the newly crowned Miss America winner, and the first from the 49th state. Her victory was announced on Dec. 16 during the contest’s 100th anniversary event in a Connecticut
Anchorage schools to drop divisive mask mandate on Jan. 3
A Dec. 15 notice from Anchorage School District Superintendent Deena Bishop notified parents and the community that public schools will go mask optional after students return from Christmas break. “Transmission numbers in Anchorage are trending down and the
Texas goes further than Alaska to defend National Guard from COVID jab
On Dec. 14, Gov. Mike Dunleavy signed a letter along with four other state governors, requesting that U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin “reconsider” the mandate that all National Guard members get the COVID shot or face punishment. Two days later,
State of Alaska celebrates 1 year of experimental jabs
A year ago, yesterday, the first shipment of experimental COVID injections landed in Anchorage on Dec. 14, 2020. To mark the occasion, Alaska’s Department of Health and Social Services created what was intended to be an inspiring slideshow
Childless Alaska seniors more likely to grow old alone
Like much of the nation, Alaska’s population is rapidly aging, which raises particular challenges for the growing number who have never had children. For the past decade, Alaska has had the fastest growing senior population per capita in the nation, with
Report: Alaska is worst state at fighting child sex trafficking
When it comes to combating child sex trafficking, Alaska is worst in the nation. This was the finding of a newly released report from Shared Hope International, a national non-profit leader in working to eradicate minor sex trafficking. Last month, the group
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