Alaska athletic board nixes mandatory COVID tests for student soccer players and wrestlers
Two weeks after mandating a controversial COVID testing policy for all high school soccer players and wrestlers, the state’s athletic board reversed its decision, thereby freeing up local school districts to set their own regular season policies without
Guns & ganja: Young introduces act to protect 2nd Amendment and legal weed
Rep. Don Young, co-chair of the Congressional Cannabis Caucus, has introduced the Gun Rights And Marijuana (GRAM) Act, with the aim of securing the Second Amendment rights of Americans living in states where weed is legal. Under current law, using
Stop forcing Alaska’s student athletes into taking invasive COVID tests
It is with no small amount of concern and anger that I recently discovered the Mat-Su School District, in accord with Alaska School Activities Association (ASAA), introduced new Chinese Virus protocols that apply to only the high school soccer and wrestling
Abortion activists want Forrest Dunbar as Anchorage’s next mayor
Planned Parenthood, the largest provider of abortions in Alaska, sees Forrest Dunbar as a champion of its radical agenda. The group is now urging voters to elect the far-left assemblyman as the next mayor of Anchorage. “We are excited to tell you that we
Athletic board bans Alaska students from competition unless they submit to weekly COVID tests
High school soccer players and wrestlers are now compelled to take mandatory COVID tests each week in order to play high school sports. The decision comes down from the Alaska School Activities Association board of directors. On April 12, the executive board
Open Letter: Anchorage School Board is on a dangerous & divisive path
All decent Americans watched with horror the video of George Floyd’s tragic death last May. I could not bring myself to watch it a second time. Afterwards, I awaited a national conversation about post 9/11 policing. What happened next shocked and saddened
Alaska inmates must be COVID vaxed in order to see family and friends
Starting on Wednesday, April 21, some Alaska inmates will be permitted to see friends, relatives and others for the first time in more than a year, but only if they acquiesce to getting experimental COVID shots. According to an April 19 public notice from the
Anchorage voters must repudiate Dunbar’s so-called ‘fact based’ leadership
Let us consider what Anchorage mayoral candidate Forrest Dunbar really means by enacting a “fact-based” mayorship. But before we go there, consider a few of these facts: Fact: Flattening the curve destroyed hundreds of Anchorage businesses, including
Starfish: I made a difference for that one…
A few weeks ago I wrote a piece outlining some initiatives our state legislature should undertake during this legislative session to restore the Alaskan dream. One item on the list was “Embrace the sanctity of life and restrict abortion after a
OPINION: Anchorage parent urges school board to reject critical race theory in classrooms
After listening to hours of work sessions, board meetings and both townhalls hosted by the Anchorage School District last month, I do not support the proposed policies on anti-racism and instructional equity which are being considered by the Anchorage School
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