BOB BIRD: Both Left and Right use euphemisms to blunt harsh reality
Human nature being fallen wants to manufacture a make-believe universe about things that are evil or
Anchorage Assembly to consider jail time, fines for illegal encampments
Amid a growing crisis of sprawling and often crime-riddled homeless camps in city parks and neighborhoods, the Anchorage Assembly is set to consider a new ordinance that would punish unauthorized encampments with up to six months in jail and up to $2,000 in
BOB BIRD: A renewal of anti-war conservatives
American history has always been taught from a perspective that centralization and an increase of government power is good. Thus, the maligned Articles of Confederation have long been tossed into the dustbin as short-sighted, inefficient and merely a
Hillsdale College-partnered classical school to open in Anchorage next fall
We’re founding Thomas More Classical School in Anchorage, a private Christian school that will open its doors in Fall 2026 and eventually serve grades K-12. Thomas More Classical will be free from state mandates and restrictions, committed to offering a
Radical anti-Trumpers still plotting divisive protest for Mat-Su Colony Days event
A hard-leftist and politically divisive, anti-Trump brigade plans to harness the popularity of the Palmer Colony Days parade to interject a long litany of grievances against the president and his conservative
Fairbanks library staff recommend graphic LGBTQ sexuality books for kids
In order to promote gender-queer ideology throughout the month of June, employees at Noel Wien Public Library in Fairbanks have placed a prominent display of staff-recommended LGBTQ books for kids, teens and adults in celebration of so-called “Pride
OPINION: ‘Free Palestine’ is a call to destroy Israel and exterminate Jews
The slogan “Free Palestine” is a call for the destruction of Israel and extermination of Jews
‘Game changer’ – Fairbanks to join national push urging Senators to defund abortion groups
On June 3, Fairbanks residents are set to gather outside the U.S. Federal Building (101 12 St.), where U.S. Senators Lisa Murkowski and Dan Sullivan have local offices, to urge the lawmakers to back President Trump’s effort to defund groups that provide
Don’t let Memorial Day festivities overwhelm the sacrifices of our honored dead
There will be many ceremonies of remembrance at places like Arlington National Cemetery in Washington, DC, and here in Alaska at Fort Richardson and on the Delaney Park strip in Anchorage, but not all of our honored dead will be remembered. Many of their
OPINION: Restoring the 4 corners of AK’s sovereignty – education, health & welfare, energy, PFD
Alaska stands at a crossroads. Decades of bureaucratic expansion, fiscal mismanagement, and policy drift have left the state with underperforming institutions, rising costs, and a growing disconnect between the people and their
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