After conservative pushback, Fairbanks Assembly ditches plan to lay groundwork for mail-in ballots
Following massive pushback from area conservatives, the left-leaning Fairbanks Borough Assembly has abandoned a plan aimed at laying the groundwork for universal mail-in voting. Sponsored by Assemblywoman Savannah Fletcher, the failed resolution was shot down
Dahlstrom withdraws from Alaska’s U.S. Congressional race
Alaska Lt. Gov. Nancy Dahlstrom announced on Aug. 23 that she is withdrawing from the race for U.S. Congress. The news comes after numerous Republican districts called for her to step down in order to avoid splitting the GOP vote in the general election,
Free speech concerns delay Anchorage School Board’s update to bullying policy
Due to concerns that a proposed revision to its Harassment, Intimidation and Bullying policy might violate constitutionally protect free speech, the Anchorage School Board decided, on Aug. 20, to postpone voting on the controversial
An interpreter’s take on the linguistic errors and hypocrisy that have plagued AK-Russian relations
Translators and interpreters use their knowledge of two or more languages and cultural meanings to translate or interpret texts and conversations from one language to another, to enhance communication across cultures and the parties involved. The difference
Alaska Supremes to decide whether they illegally colluded with Dept. of Law
Four decades after drafting the Declaration of Independence, Thomas Jefferson warned that allowing the judiciary to be the ultimate arbitrator of all constitutional questions would place us under the despotism of an oligarchy. Jefferson, widely considered one
Radicalizing Anchorage: New mayor strategizes with hard leftist on DEI, BIPOC agendas
Newly elected Anchorage Mayor Suzanne LaFrance is meeting with some of the most radical far-left organizations in the state to strategize how to impose their shared agenda on the city. This mission will be made easier thanks to the far-left supermajority on
Internal emails show Denali Park head backed banning U.S. flags from trucks on park road
Internal emails show Denali Park Superintendent backed banning U.S. flags from construction trucks on park
OPINION: Fairbanks State Sen. Kawasaki poses clear threat to Alaska gun rights
Senator Kawasaki is not just attacking your gun rights – he’s silencing your voice. His contempt for the Second Amendment and disregard for the First Amendment are
Alaska ‘Education Freedom Rally’ to empower parents for culture war
mid a surge in homeschooling, private education and myriad alternatives to traditional brick-and-mortar public schools, Alaska families are engaged in a fundamental shift in education. To help equip parents and empower this cultural revolution, Americans For
OPINION: The beginnings of Alaska-Soviet relations happened in a Sitka living room
The start of Alaska-Soviet relations happened in a Sitka living
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