OPINION: Don’t be conditioned by those who are ‘stark, raving mad’
OPINION: Don’t be conditioned by those who are ‘stark, raving
Mat-Su School District welcomes Dr. Carson, after Anchorage bars him from visiting students
Mat-Su School District welcomes Dr. Carson, after Anchorage bars him from visiting
Anchorage mayor ‘disappointed’ by superintendent blocking Dr. Carson from visiting students
Anchorage Mayor Dave Bronson is disappointed in Anchorage School District Superintendent Jharrett Bryantt, who unilaterally decided to bar famed brain surgeon and national hero Dr. Ben Carson from visiting a local elementary school. “I’m disappointed that
Dr. Ben Carson headed to Anchorage for Aug. 22 events
Dr. Ben Carson, a former Republican presidential candidate and Housing & Urban Development Secretary under President Trump, will be in Anchorage next week. The Anchorage Republican Women’s Club is bringing Carson to Alaska as part of its fundraising
REVIEW: ‘Oppenheimer’ film is an angst-filled and mixed success
Oppenheimer is a complex and interesting movie. Being a history teacher, the development of the atomic bomb is a difficult yet necessary topic to discuss, but only among older students. I enjoyed no such luxury in 1962. At age 11, I had the Cuban Missile
Gay men who engage in risky sex are donating blood after just 3 months
As of last week, the American Red Cross began allowing homosexual men who engage in risky anal sex to donate blood after a 90-day waiting period. The previous deferral period was 12 months. Thanks to newly implemented guidance by the Food and Drug
Biden wants to force U.S. employers to fund abortions
Last week the Biden administration issued a mandate aimed at forcing millions of employers across the nation to fund the killing of unborn babies. This includes pro-life organizations. Proposed on Aug. 7, Biden’s interpretation of the Pregnant Workers
Eaglexit update: Chugiak-Eagle River continues effort to get out from under Anchorage control
Eaglexit is a group comprised of people from the greater Chugiak-Eagle River area. We are Assembly District 2 within the Municipality of Anchorage – extending from Eklutna to Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson. We formed this group to explore the idea of
Mat-Su welcomes Anchorage students who can’t use correspondence funds at private schools
Mat-Su Central, a correspondence program in the Mat-Su School District, is welcoming Anchorage-area families who are unhappy with the school district’s last-minute decision to clamp down on how families use correspondence allotments. Last month, Anchorage
Gov. Dunleavy undergoes procedure for common skin cancer
Gov. Mike Dunleavy received treatment for skin cancer on Aug. 8. “Governor Dunleavy underwent a procedure this afternoon to address recently detected basal cell carcinoma,” a short statement on the governor’s Facebook page noted. “The Governor is
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