BOB BIRD: 3 candidates for AK governor who’ve taken courageous stands
Most of us lament that the interminably long list of candidates offered to the Alaskan voter, through RCV, is exhaustive. It makes it impossible to discern the best positions and the best candidates. But three have advocated the kind of leadership we need in
Mt. Marathon partners with outdoor gear giant that pushes climate & LGBTQ agendas
Alaska’s premier mountain race has announced a multi-year partnership with a colossal, Canadian-based outdoor gear company that is heavily involved in climate-alarmist and LGBTQ
Anchorage and Mat-Su massage parlors targeted in sex trafficking sting
Law enforcement officers executed search warrants this week at seven illicit massage parlors across Anchorage and the Mat-Su as part of an ongoing investigation into suspected sex trafficking and
Opinion: Chugach Electric board candidate rejects self-limiting decarbonization agenda
Much of the policy adopted by Chugach Electric in recent years has favored organizations that invest in alternative energy. For an electric utility that serves more than 90,000 rate payers, this strategy is shortsighted and heavily reliant on regulation to
Anchorage clerk says Assembly race between Donley and Park may be headed to recount
Donley, a longtime conservative Anchorage school board member, lead on election night, April 7, but has since fallen behind in his bid to win a seat on the leftist-controlled Assembly. He now trails by 47 votes – 4,968 to
ELECTION UPDATE: Conservative Anchorage Assembly candidate Donley now trails, school bonds still failing
The latest update from the Anchorage municipal election shows candidates aligned with the left-leaning Assembly and school board holding, expanding or taking leads in most races, while costly school bonds continue to
March for Life offers free shuttles to April 25 event in downtown Anchorage
In expectation of a massive crowd of pro-life advocates, the 2026 Alaska March for Life is launching a free shuttle service to bus attendees to the downtown starting
Powerful climate activists aim to stack Mat-Su, Homer & Chugach electric boards
Well-connected environmental activist organizations across Alaska are proactively working to stack local electric cooperative boards with candidates who are ideologically aligned with pursuing controversial and largely unproven alternatives to fossil
OPINION: Fairbanks schools’ $11.4M surplus undercuts funding ‘crisis’ narrative
The Fairbanks School District quietly built healthy reserves, while publicly pushing a narrative of crisis - closed schools, outsourced custodial services, rising class sizes, and staff reductions. Taxpayers were told more money was the only
Anchorage voters appear unwilling to dump more money into failing public schools
While Anchorage voters appear to have approved a slew of new bonds for roads, parks and public safety, they are sharply divided on whether to increase property taxes and take on nearly $80 million in new school
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