Despite better reading scores, school administrators want to ditch Alaska Reads Act
A group representing Alaska’s public school principals wants lawmakers to eliminate a bi-partisan law that has resulted in markedly improved reading skills for K-3rd grade students over the past couple of
Anchorage Health Dept. ignores CDC advice against Covid jabs for healthy kids and pregnant women
The Anchorage Health Department is disregarding the latest recommendations from the U.S. Centers of Disease Control, which state that Covid jabs are no longer advised for healthy children and pregnant
Alaska ballot initiative seeks to clarify that ‘only’ U.S. citizens can vote
If voters approve the measure, Alaska will join the growing list of states that have moved decisively to protect the integrity of their voter rolls from non-citizen voting
Alaskan challenges Biden-era mandate requiring union affiliation for construction jobs
The lawsuit claims that when unelected officials write binding rules without clear legislative limits, they undermine democratic accountability and threaten the individual liberty that the separation of powers was designed to
It’s time to uproot the lie that Alaska’s Constitution grants abortion ‘rights’
Alaska’s Constitution does not protect abortion. It never has. The 1992 Valley Hospital ruling invented a right that never existed, and it’s time to tear it out at the
Ranked-choice repeal group invites Alaskans to join Nov. 6 march to deliver petition books
In a public display of solidarity, Alaskans who are ready to repeal the state’s controversial ranked-choice voting system are invited to join a caravan of fellow advocates for a five minute walk to deliver 48,000 signatures to the Division of
Mat-Su voters strengthen conservative majorities on Assembly & School Board, reject fuel tax
A small fraction of registered Mat-Su Borough voters took time to cast ballots for the Nov. 4 election. Those who did decidedly rejected a proposed 7-cents/gallon fuel tax and approved property tax exemptions for seniors and disabled veterans. They also
Nov. 7 is the deadline to apply for empty Palmer City Council seat
Mayor Jim Cooper, a left-of-center politician, has the authority to appoint a temporary replacement to his vacated seat. Once chosen, the replacement will serve until the next city election in October
Alaska salmon harvest jumps by 88% with 195M fish caught
Nearly 195 million salmon were harvested in the 2025 Alaska season, which amounts to an 88% increase over last year when just 103 million were
Mat-Su pro-life center doubles impact, opens new medical wing
This past year, the growing outreach reported that it has doubled its impact with 4,312 total visits, 1,352 parenting classes, 1,390 spiritual conversations, 26,639 items distributed, 323 pregnancy tests, 359 ultrasounds, 76 STI/STD tests, 15
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