Washington State lawmakers agree to let kids get sex-change surgeries without parent permission
Alaska’s closest geographical neighbor in the U.S. is about to let minor children get irreversible sex-change surgeries without their parents’ permission. The Washington State House and Senate have passed a bill that would give youth shelters
OPINION: If Chugiak/Eagle River secedes from Anchorage we’ll have better schools (part 1)
Editor’s note: EaglExit is a growing grassroots movement of Chugiak/Eagle River residents who are working to formally secede from Anchorage to create a new independent borough. The aim to create a small government that can better deliver essential
Mat-Su School District seeks parents to serve on new library book review board
In the wake of rising public awareness about overtly sexual books in Mat-Su school libraries, the Mat-Su School District is taking steps to both remove problematic books and ensure they don’t crop up in the future. Following a controversial school book
Haines Assembly is latest body to denounce Alaska Supreme Court’s violation of grand jury rights
The Haines Borough Assembly is the latest in a string of governmental bodies that have publicly criticize the Alaska Supreme Court for violating the constitutional rights of citizen grand juries to investigate corruption. On April 11, the assembly passed a
Passionately independent Alaska homeschoolers set for annual convention
The annual Alaska Statewide Homeschool Convention is slated for April 21-22. Hosted by Alaska Private and Home Educators Association (APHEA), the event is the state’s largest gathering of completely independent homeschoolers – families that choose to
Alaskan soldiers to compete in grueling ‘Best Ranger Competition’
Four Alaska-based soldiers from the 11th Arctic Airborne Division, headquartered at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, will compete in the grueling “Best Ranger Competition” starting April 14. The 2023 showdown (April 14-16) is the 39th annual contest
Alaska’s federally funded media, KTOO, joins NPR in quitting Twitter
The Juneau-based public media outlet, KTOO, which accepted more than $2.5 million in federal grants from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting in 2021, has joined National Public Radio in quitting Twitter. On April 12, NPR tweeted a thread telling its
Sponsor of Alaska gender ID bill refuses to say whether it lets men shower or undress with girls
Alaska State Rep. Jennie Armstrong (D-Anchorage) was unable to answer a simple question about whether her House Bill 99 would permit biological males to enter women’s shower rooms and undress in front of little girls. Armstrong’s bill seeks to add
Op-Ed: For better, more affordable healthcare, Alaska should adopt ‘direct primary care’
“So, doctor, why did you decide to go into health care?” “Oh, I don’t care for the health part. I just love all the paperwork.” That’s a conversation that has likely never happened in the history of medicine — because for doctors, providers,
Like most Americans, Alaskans aren’t sold on electric vehicles
Despite mounting political pressure on the part of left-leaning politicians, only a tiny percentage of Americans are interested in buying an electric vehicle (EV) to fight “climate change.” According to a March 1-23 Gallup poll, just 4% of
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