Catholics march through Alaska cities to bring Christ ‘into the streets’
In an effort to publicly affirm that Jesus Christ is Lord over all of human existence, Catholics from around Alaska have embraced a centuries-old tradition of marching down main streets and along busy highways to mark the feast of Corpus Christi (Latin for
Alaskans working to repeal ranked-choice voting have over half of needed signatures
The statewide effort to repeal ranked-choice voting in Alaska is firing on all cylinders according to organizers who are currently gathering needed signatures to place the issue on the 2024 general election ballot. Alaskans For Honest Elections is working to
Anchorage Library Board will attempt to address teen book on anal sex/porn after chief librarian claims it’s ‘appropriate’
Anchorage’s new chief librarian, Virginia McClure, doesn’t see a problem with young teens reading library books that include graphic instructions on how to have anal sex, explore sexual fantasies and gender identities, create their own personal digital
Dr. Anne Zink is working with global tech giants to massively expand state health powers
Movers and shakers from public health, technology, infrastructure and governmental sectors are gathering in Chicago this month to explore ways to modernize, standardize and expand the power and influence of government health across the U.S. Alaska’s Chief
Alaska drag queen ringleaders smear Christians and conservatives who criticize drag for kids
Two of Alaska’s most prominent drag queens recently took to public radio to air their open contempt for Christians, Evangelicals, Republicans and parental rights advocates. Clearly intended to sway public opinion in support of drag performances for young
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
Attorneys to field questions on lawsuit against Alaska’s homeschool allotment program
Alaska’s various correspondence school programs help families meet the unique educational needs of their children in a variety of ways. In January 2023, however, a lawsuit was filed challenging the correspondence program policy of allowing families to
Dunleavy wants to explore how to get more Alaska kids into childcare facilities
Gov. Mike Dunleavy wants it to be easier and more affordable for mothers and fathers to put their kids in childcare facilities while they work. To this end he has established a special task force charged with developing a strategy to improve the availability
5 Alaska House Republicans oppose amendment to stop state-funded abortions
Five GOP lawmakers in the Alaska State House, some of whom claim to be pro-life, joined Democrats to kill an amendment to the state budget that sought to prohibit Alaska from using state funds to underwrite abortions. Proposed on April 3 by Rep. David Eastman
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