Fixing Alaska failing public education system, Part 1
Alaska’s public education system is facing financial collapse due to dropping attendance, but while our leadership in Juneau knows it, they are incapable of fixing things due to bureaucratic incompetence and a self-imposed limitation they find in the Alaska
Vatican nativity scene to proclaim explicitly pro-life message to the world
One of the unique features of the display will be the use of 25,000 ribbons in place of the straw that normally goes in the manger. Each ribbon stands for a baby who was saved through the prayer campaigns held by 40 Days for
Begich bill to strengthen Alaska’s role in U.S. military readiness passes House
The bill also reinforces Alaska’s strategic role as a central hub for Arctic and Pacific defense operations by ensuring that the military can continue training in advanced, realistic winter
Handel’s Messiah delayed but undaunted by Mat-Su storm
Due to a destructive windstorm that toppled area trees, ravaged buildings and stripped power from tens of thousands of Mat-Su homes over the past weekend, the beloved annual musical performance of Handel’s Messiah was postponed – but not
OPINION: Alaska invests in global political agendas that undercut us
Alaska’s money is being invested in political agendas that undermine our
Musical chairs: Mat-Su Republicans send 6 names to governor to fill 2 vacant House seats
In the ongoing drama surrounding vacant legislative seats in the Mat-Su Valley, GOP district leaders have sent a slate of names to Gov. Mike Dunleavy, from which he is expected to pick two new representatives for the Alaska
OPINION: Blinding LED lights, Alaska darkness and saving humanity
The supposed guardians of public safety, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has been giving automotive manufacturers a free pass on light intensity headlights, likely because … it saves the planet, just not
Dunleavy invites Alaskans to annual holiday party at historic Governor’s Mansion
The annual party at the Alaska Governor's Mansion has been held every year since 1913, apart from two years during World War II and in 2020 due to
Mat-Su homeschoolers’ concert honors religious roots of Christmas
While most government-funded schools have stripped traditional and religious references from of their “winter concerts,” homeschool students at Mat-Su Central School put on a rousing holiday performance that included classic renditions of “O Holy
Amid GOP backlash, new Alaska House Minority Leader agrees to hold ‘another vote’
With GOP leaders irate by the Alaska House Minority’s hasty approval of new caucus leaders, freshly elected Minority Leader Rep. DeLena Johnson (R-Palmer) is promising to hold another
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