Fairbanks School Board rejects member’s plea to pull sexually explicit library books
The ongoing controversy around sexually explicit library books available to children enrolled in the Fairbanks School District was a hot topic at the latest school board meeting. During the Nov. 18 meeting, conservative Board Member Loa Carroll-Hubbard asked
Task force draft proposes Black Lives Matter-type control over Anchorage police
The final draft reflects many of the priorities laid out by radical leftwing groups such as Black Live Matter, which favor "community-controlled policing" in which certain select community members have extensive authority and influence over local police
Eaglexit takes major step in push to politically detach from Anchorage
Eaglexit, the grassroots movement advocating for the separation of Assembly District 2 from the Municipality of Anchorage, and the incorporation as its own home rule borough, has reached a major
Unstoppable Mat-Su 9U Football Heads to Nationals: Needs help to get there.
It is not often that any team finishes a season without a single point scored against them. 396 to zero over 10 consecutive games. That is the remarkable record this year of the Mat-Su 49ers Mitey Mite Football Team, in an unprecedented season, this group of
Amid failing students and sinking enrollment, Fairbanks superintendent wins national award
Despite a massive exodus of students and chronic failure to teach basic reading and math across the district, Fairbanks Superintendent Luke Meinert has been recognized as one of the top 10 school superintendents in the
Anchorage election official defends vote-by-phone policy after NYT raises concerns
Anchorage’s top election official is attempting to defend the city’s novel vote-by-phone policy, after a Nov. 13 New York Times article highlighted concerns and criticisms with the controversial mobile voting
ANALYSIS: Anchorage proposal to tax short-term rentals raises red flags
Anchorage is considering a new short-term rental tax next week. It may appear like an easy fix for housing, but it raises serious questions about fairness, effectiveness, and government
OPINION: Government ‘aid’ distorts market prices and we all burn money faster
Government distorts the marketplace when it tries to "help" people - making goods and services more expensive for everyone. College tuition assistance is a great
Groups that illegally aid in mutilation of gender-confused kids banned from student loan forgiveness program
A “gender affirming care” database published by Planned Parenthood includes a number of Alaska-based medical providers, hospitals and nonprofit groups that promote and engage in transgender medical
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
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