Packed court expected for start of felony perjury trial for former Alaska judge
This Friday, a pretrial hearing begins for former Alaska District Judge Margaret Murphy. In June she pleaded not guilty to felony perjury, but if convicted she faces up to 10 years in jail and a fine of up to $100,000. The case has drawn considerable
REPORT: Free speech ‘under fire’ in Alaska
By Josiah Davidson – Alaska Policy Forum The Constitution’s First Amendment — a keystone of a democratic society — is under fire in Alaska. According to the 2022 Free Speech Index compiled by the Institute for Free Speech,
Transgender assistant U.S. Health Secretary is in Alaska to push hard-left dogma
President Biden’s openly transgender assistant secretary of the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services is skipping across Alaska this week to push a litany of radical leftist causes. Approved to her post in 2021 with the help of U.S. Sen. Lisa
OPINION: ‘Monkey Trial’ launched the media’s war of science vs. religion
Ninety-eight years ago, the war between science and religion began in American culture in the small Tennessee town of Dayton, labeled “The Bible Belt” by scoffing secular media outlets, whose fictionalized pre-event script of the event was already being
Report urges specific actions to fix Alaska’s food security challenges
The Alaska Food Strategy Task Force (AFSTF) released the first of two reports with its recommendations on three of its seven assigned focus areas centered on improving food security and independence in Alaska. AFSTF Chair, Senator Shelley Hughes, applauded
Juneau’s new library director launching first official week with drag queen party for kids
The new leader of Juneau Public Libraries is kicking off her first official week as director by hosting a drag queen story hour and dance party for children. On July 31, the City & Borough of Juneau announced that Catherine Melville will serve as the next
AK school administrators claim it’s unfair to ban males from competing as high school girls
The premier organization that provides leadership, training and activism for many public-school superintendents and principals across Alaska wants the state to allow gender-confused biological males to compete as girls. Executive Director of the Alaska
Alaska RR turns 100, remains the last U.S. rail service to haul freight and passengers
Earlier this month, the Alaska Railroad turned 100 with a ceremony marking the day – July 15, 1923 – when President Warren G. Harding stood on the banks of the Tanana River in Nenana to personally drive home the golden spike to complete the 470-mail
Mat-Su Assembly urges Arctic Winter Games to protect girl’s sports in 2024 events
The Mat-Su Borough Assembly unanimously passed a resolution on July 18 in support of protecting female Arctic Winter Games athletes from biological male competitors who claim they are female. The Mat-Su is hosting the upcoming Games in March of next year,
Mat-Su Health Foundation to hold ‘listening sessions’ amid criticism over leftist activism
Following a contentious annual membership meeting last month, the Mat-Su Health Foundation board of directors wants to hold “dialogue” sessions with its members, many of whom are increasingly frustrated over the organization’s support for leftist social
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