OPINION: Amid dismal statewide academics, charter schools shine
The latest State of Alaska public educational performance reports have now been released, and they tell two very different stories. To properly understand the two tales, we first have to realize that many rural Alaska schools have such poor testing
Juneau says ‘glitch’ resulted voters recieving multiple mail-in ballots
Multiple ballots for the Juneau municipal election have been mailed to the same individuals due to what the borough calls a “technical
OPINION: With 6 weeks to go, election malfeasance lurks
And while some states have moved to try to clean up the insidious and sophisticated technology that contributes to this, the machinery of cheating need only be effective in key counties in swing states to work its satanic magic
Juneau clerk reminds voters they don’t need witness verification for local mail-in voting
With the Juneau municipal elections now underway, the borough clerk issued a Sept. 19 reminder, telling voters they no longer need a witness verification signature when casting local ballots in the Oct.1 municipal election. “A witness signature
Public outcry prompts Fairbanks to extend comment on hyper-sexualized school health class
After a hearing heated objections to proposed updates to a compulsory high school heath course, which include adding Planned Parenthood produced gay foreplay videos and gender identity training, the Fairbanks School District has decided to reopen the public
OPINION: Peace and healing in a ‘Pinch of Snuff’
In connection with the upcoming Rosh Hashanah, it is imperative to remind the world about a prominent Jewish artist Marc Chagall, representing a symbol of peace and mutual healing - the one element Jews most long
ANALYSIS: Homer’s mayor race will go to the leftist if voters don’t show up
If Republicans want to elect Jim Anderson as Homer's next mayor, they need to energize Republican voters to turn out and
ACLU asks judge to quickly grant Mat-Su students full access to opposite sex bathrooms
In an effort to give biological girls access to the same bathrooms and as Mat-Su boys (and vice versa), the ACLU of Alaska filed a motion for preliminary injunction in an ongoing lawsuit against a Mat-Su School District policy that require students to use the
OPINION: From whence comes our salvation, amid this 2024 election mess?
The election of 2024 is an accurate reflection of American culture. There are so many cross-currents, so many moments where we yo-yo from hope to despair, and back again, that it is impossible to know what to expect. Donald Trump appears to be actively trying
ANALYSIS: Poor scholarship & woke dogma plague Dr. Smith’s talk at Juneau’s Egan Library
Ethnic minorities, religious refugees, and other groups segregated by a dominant society have developed and implemented strategies and tactics intended to protect their national identity, religious practices, ancient traditions, and community
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