Alaskans invited to Anchorage memorial for Rep. Don Young
A public memorial service will be held for Rep. Don Young who died at the age of 88 on March 18. The service will take place Saturday, April 2, at Anchorage Baptist Temple in Anchorage. The service begins at 11 a.m. The event will memorialize Young’s life
Rep. Don Young – Dean of the House – has died
The longest serving member of the U.S. House of Representatives, Congressman Don Young, has died at age 88. His office issued the following statement on March 18: “It’s with heavy hearts and deep sadness that we announce
Russian lawmaker demands return of Alaska, part of California
On Sunday, a Russian lawmaker demanded that the U.S. return Alaska along with an historic Russian settlement in California as part of reparations to help pay for the economic damage that American sanctions are having on Russia’s economy in the wake of its
Governor, AK Native groups blast Biden for eroding energy production
Gov. Mike Dunleavy joined Alaska Native groups in condemning the Biden administration after the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) signaled that it plans to close millions of acres in the National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska (NPR-A) that has been made available for
Global migration of Russian Old Believers in Alaska (part 1)
The darkest time of the day is before the sunrise. America is the sunrise for the Russian Old Believers in Alaska. Within a few decades of the Great Schism of the 17th century, many Old Believers escaped Russia to densely wooded areas of Belorussia and
Alaskans must support courageous college groups that stand and defend the truth
A friend of mine is taking online courses through the University of Alaska. The program has worked well for her since she lives in a rural community. But this year is different. Her course is now actively pushing Marxism and encouraging socialism. This
Hobo Jim’s final tribute to Alaska and those who define it
Alaska’s most beloved balladeer, James Varsos (better known as Hobo Jim), died last last week after a short battle with cancer. A few days after he passed, his wife, Cyndi discovered a final message from Hobo Jim on his cell phone. She published this to
Fairbanks holding pro-life events to counter Oct. 2 abortion march
Fairbanks pro-life advocates are organizing two separate events for Oct. 2 in an effort to counter a Planned Parenthood pro-abortion march through the city streets. First, up is a memorial for unborn babies lost through abortion. The pro-life event runs 11
Hospitals, Native corporations and other AK entities get hundreds of millions in federal COVID funds
More than 1,100 Alaska entities have benefited from over $200 million in federal COVID relief funds with the general aim of supporting the fight against COVID. While the vast majority of this funding has gone directly to Native corporations and hospitals,
9.23 > Ignoring SCOTUS
If a football field were 80 yards long instead of 100, how many more touchdown passes would Tom Brady have thrown? If batters in baseball had four strikes instead of three, how many more homeruns might Barry Bonds have hit? Or, for you cynics out there: how
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