Judicial Council to hear complaints on judges up for election
The Alaska Judicial Council, a small but extremely powerful group that controls placement of all judges in Alaska – says it wants to hear from rank-and-file Alaskans regarding the suitability of 30 judges up for retention elections this year. After hearing
May highlights urgency to save Alaska’s historic places
Preservation Alaska is celebrating National Historic Preservation Month during May with the theme of: “Historic Preservation Starts at Home: People Saving Places.” Events will take place across the state with a combination of virtual and in-person
OPINION: Alaska’s GOP convention undermines strong conservatives
There have been some interesting developments in the broken Alaskan House minority caucus. This is supposed to be the caucus of the conservatives, but there are only a few holding the line. These developments have culminated in an Alaska Republican party
Candidates begin filing for new Anchorage Assembly seat on May 3
Candidates can begin filing to run for the newly created 12th Anchorage Assembly seat starting at 8 a.m. on May 3. The deadline to file is May 10 at 5 p.m. A special election will be held on June 21 to fill the new seat. Candidate forms are available
Lawsuit demands federal recognition of Alaska-owned lands
A new lawsuit is asking the federal courts to recognize Alaska’s ownership of submerged lands within Lake Clark National Park and Preserve, land granted to the state at statehood but never fully recognized by the federal government. Gov. Mike Dunleavy also
Upcoming talks to expose election integrity concerns in Alaska & the nation
Over the next few days, former U.S. Army Intelligence Captain Seth Keshel will travel across Alaska to discuss election integrity concerns. Keshel is an elections expert who has gained international attention for his research into fraudulent activity that
Candidate says Anchorage election lacked integrity, suppressed voters
Anchorage Assembly candidate Liz Vazquez asked the Anchorage Assembly to deny certifying the results of the city’s April 5 election due to violations of city election laws and voter suppression. She is one of three conservative Assembly candidates who lost
Mayor Bronson names third director to lead Anchorage libraries
Anchorage Mayor Dave Bronson named Robert Hudson as the city’s next library director. This is the third time since taking office that the conservative mayor has attempted to fill the library director post. Bronson’s first two appointments were both
Fairbanks educators want control over students’ moral development
Hard-left administrators presiding over the Fairbanks School District want to use public schools to foster deep philosophical debate over highly controversial issues. Last week, the district asked the school board to approve a policy update that empowers and
Controversial issues spark heated debate at Fairbanks School Board
After a lengthy and heated discussion over whether teachers should be given a mandate to interject controversial issues into Fairbanks classrooms, the Fairbanks School Board unanimously struck down a proposed revision to its policy last week. The conservative
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