It’s official – Mat-Su College Turning Point USA chapter launches Oct. 21
A trio of young-adult siblings, Hudson, Wilson and Ainsley Ladd, founded the local chapter, and they are encouraging the wider public to attend any of the chapter meetings at Mat-Su College. The inaugural meeting will be Oct. 21, 6-7:30 p.m. in Snodgrass
‘Legends of the Iditarod’ to be enshrined in inaugural Musher Hall of Fame
Six of the most revered and legendary mushers who have defined Alaska’s Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race are set to be enshrined in the initial class of the Musher Hall of Fame on Oct. 23. The milestone event will take place at the Alaska Aviation Museum in
LGBTQ activists invite drag queen group to all ages ‘Rainbow Harvest’ in Palmer
The Oct. 12 event at the Palmer Train Depot will include Drag For A Cause, a group that performs sexualized drag queen shows to raise money for various LGBTQ entities and
Early Returns: Leftist, Democrat-backed candidate leads City of Palmer mayoral race
The left-leaning former Palmer Mayor Jim Cooper may be headed back to the mayor’s office if his election-night lead holds up. The socially liberal Cooper, who is backed by Mat-Su Democrats, is leading his nearest challenger, John Alcantra, by a vote of 157
Fairbanks leaning Left in initial election night returns
Early results in Fairbanks do not look good for most conservative
Petition urges Anchorage school district to investigate teachers for ‘serious ethical violations’
A group of Anchorage parents are urging the Anchorage School District (ASD) to “immediately review serious allegations of professional misconduct and violations of ethical standards involving two educators: Roz’lyn Wyche and Heather Doncaster aka Hank Van
Voting advice for Homer/Kenai on ballot machines, hand-counting, prop. taxes, election dates & candidates
In a recent article, I encouraged Homer residents to support the three conservative candidates running for the city council. I hope this alone motivates people to get out and vote on Oct. 7. However, there are propositions on the borough ballot that are also
Fairbanks School Board candidates ‘deeply honored’ by radical LGBTQ endorsements
A radical LGBTQ group is working to ensure that two fellow activists win seats on the Fairbanks School
ACLU decries City of Palmer plan to ban illegal camping on public property
The hard-left ACLU of Alaska is attempting to drum up opposition to a proposed ordinance that would ban illegal camping in parks and other public properties within the City of
‘Constitutional conservative’ aims to unseat Democrat-backed incumbent on Mat-Su Assembly
He may not have an “R” behind his name, but Mat-Su Borough Assembly candidate Dana Raffaniello is running on one of the most conservative platforms in recent
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