Mat-Su nurse blasts ‘punitive’ policies for employees who decline the vax
Healthcare workers at Mat-Su Regional Medical Center in Palmer have until March 15 to complete their “primary vaccination series” for Covid. The only exceptions are for those who have been granted an exemption. In the meantime, employees who are not
Sitka Assembly urged to face new evidence that Covid jabs are dangerous experiments
Editor’s note: The following is a transcript of Brett Wilcox’s Jan. 25 communication to the Sitka Borough Assembly. On Jan. 24, U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-WI) facilitated a bomb shell senate roundtable called “COVID-19: A 2nd Opinion.” Attorney
With rising Russia tensions, we must draw from the past
Who was responsible for post-war tensions between the U.S. and the U.S.S.R.? Were they primarily a result of the Soviets’ mistrust of a perceived intent on the part of the Allies to establish a “New World Order” and act as policeman of the world? The
Gov. Dunleavy to deliver ‘State of the State’ speech today, 6:50 p.m.
Gov. Mike Dunleavy will deliver his fourth State of the State Address at 6:50 p.m., today (Jan. 25), at the Capitol Building in Juneau. Lawmakers from both the House and Senate will convene in the House Chambers for annual speech in which Dunleavy will likely
Conservative Kenai Mayor Charlie Pierce announces run for governor
Kenai Borough Mayor Charlie Pierce has thrown his hat in the ring for the governor’s race. After seven years serving as mayor of one of Alaska’s largest boroughs, Pierce is ready to take his experience statewide, said campaign consultant Peter Zuyus. A
Governor faces hard-hitting questions on election integrity, Covid treatments
Gov. Mike Dunleavy met with more than 100 energized Mat-Su residents who came to Real Life Church outside of Palmer for a rousing Q&A townhall-style meeting on Jan. 15. Attendees did not hold back in airing a litany of concerns with their governor. After
Providence hires Anchorage Police Chief as first ‘diversity’ officer
According to a Jan. 12 notice from Providence Alaska, the state’s largest hospital has hired Anchorage Police Chief Kenneth McCoy, Jr. to serve as its first-ever chief “diversity, equity and inclusion officer,” or DEI. Starting Feb. 14, McCoy will be
Gov. Dunleavy headed to Mat-Su for free-form Q&A
Do you have a question you’d like to personally ask Gov. Mike Dunleavy about his policies or political decisions? He will be headed to Palmer as the featured speaker for the Jan. 15 town-hall-styled meeting of the Mat-Su Chapter of the Association of
Abandoned Fairbanks baby shows need to publicize crisis pregnancy options
The dramatic rescue of a newborn marked the final hours of New Year’s Eve 2021 in Fairbanks, Alaska. A Good Samaritan found the baby along the roadside in freezing temperatures. Wrapped in blankets inside a cardboard box, the child came with a handwritten
Governor, AK Native groups blast Biden for eroding energy production
Gov. Mike Dunleavy joined Alaska Native groups in condemning the Biden administration after the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) signaled that it plans to close millions of acres in the National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska (NPR-A) that has been made available for
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