Mat-Su School Board looks to boost parent rights & curtail activist teachers at June 7 meeting
At its June 7 meeting, the Mat-Su School Board is looking to make substantial changes its board policies in order to boost parental rights while restricting the ability of educators to use schools and classroom time to push divisive social activism,
Soldotna protesters mobilizing against ‘lewd’ drag dancers at June 3 ‘Pride’ fest
When the band of drag queens, LGBTQ activists and their followers descend on Soldotna this coming Saturday for a gay pride march and public celebrations of sexual identities, they will be met by a group of concerned citizens. The June 3 “Pride in the
Amid ongoing book wars Mat-Su School Board establishes citizen library committee
In the wake of heated controversy surrounding a host of sexually-charge books which students have access to in Mat-Su school libraries, the Mat-Su School Board voted on May 24 to establish a new Library Citizens Advisory Committee. School Board Members Kathy
OPINION: Mat-Su library board won’t pull youth sex book, but member admits ‘pushing’ it ‘would be grooming’
The May 18 “Objected Material Meeting” book complaint hearing at the Mat-Su Borough Building – between a library patron (myself) and a librarian – concerned the obscenity and misinformation-riddled book “Let’s Talk About It.” It was an
Jill Biden says faster internet will help solve rural Alaska’s myriad challenges
First Lady Jill Biden swung through Bethel on what looked a lot like a campaign rally for her president husband. Introduced by Bethel resident and current U.S. Congresswoman Mary Peltola, the first Lady gave a brief speech to area residents, in which she
OPINION: Rift in Alaska Legislature signals likelihood of a special session
Midnight Wednesday is quickly approaching, but things are in gridlock. The 120-day legislative session clock is about to expire, and the House and Senate have no agreement on the budget. I know it is frustrating for you to read this, and I’m guessing you
ACLU trains activists to fight Mat-Su’s effort to remove graphic sexual books from schools
Not only does Alaska ACLU want gender-confused biological males to have access to girls’ showers, dressing rooms and sports teams, but they are also now actively organizing and training hard-left activists to oppose the Mat-Su School Districts effort to
Alaskans aren’t really empowered to call a constitutional convention (Part 4)
By J.H. Snider – The Fulcrum Editor’s note: The following is the final column in a four-part series on Alaska’s 2022 Constitutional Convention vote, which included massive amounts of outside spending to convince Alaskans to vote against holding a
These are Alaska’s 10 most endangered historical sites
Maintaining a physical link to Alaska’s past is the mission and work of Preservation Alaska. Last week, the group published its 10 most endangered historic properties to kick off Historic Preservation Month in May. This is the 32nd year that
OPINION: If Chugach/Eagle River secedes from Anchorage we can strengthen parental rights in education
Editor’s note: EaglExit is a growing grassroots movement of Chugiak/Eagle River residents who are working to formally secede from Anchorage to create a new independent borough. The aim is to create a small government that can better deliver essential
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