Amid failing students and sinking enrollment, Fairbanks superintendent wins national award
Despite a massive exodus of students and chronic failure to teach basic reading and math across the district, Fairbanks Superintendent Luke Meinert has been recognized as one of the top 10 school superintendents in the
Anchorage Pride parade head says LBGTQ activists are ‘prepared to fight’
The June 28 Anchorage Pride parade, in which hardened LGBTQ activists flaunt myriad sexual identities and personal preferences through downtown, is expected to be much more of a politicized march against those who dare to oppose the increasingly controversial
SEN. HUGHES: Alaska doesn’t need more taxes, PFD cuts or savings withdrawal to rectify budget
What about the budget the legislature is working on now for FY2026 that begins July 1? The spring forecast is $70 million less than the fall forecast. With the unsustainably high base student allocation (BSA) increase of $1000 in the House Majority’s bill,
Alaska’s most independent homeschoolers to hold 39th convention
Alaska’s longest running homeschool organization is holding its 39th annual conference next month in Anchorage.
Homer Pride offends woke activists by using ‘white fist’ to promote LGBTQ event
Even hard-left LGBTQ activists have a difficult time keeping up with ever-changing inclusivity and intersectionality protocols. Last month, Homer Pride organizers committed a woke taboo by featuring a white person’s raised fist in its marketing materials
With Alaska oil at $117/barrel, petition asks lawmakers for full PFD
With the price of oil now hovering around $117 a barrel (as of March 25) and the state coffers flooded with billions in unexpected revenue, an online petition is urging the Alaska Legislature to approve a full, statutory Permanent Fund Dividend payment for
Alaska parental rights group to host event on ‘rethinking sex education’
A conservative parental rights groups in Anchorage is hosting an event entitled “Rethinking Sex Education.” The Feb. 26 event is being sponsored by Alaska Parents’ Rights in Education along with the pro-life Community Pregnancy Center based in
Network aims to connect politicians and faith leaders to transform Alaska’s culture
On Sept. 17, 18 and 20, Alaska Family Council is hosting Dinners for ministry partners in Fairbanks, Anchorage and Soldotna respectively. Please click here for more details and to register. Since 2006, Alaska Family Council has advocated for life,
U.S. Senate candidate Kelly Tshibaka addresses abortion, women’s sports, religious freedom
Kelly Tshibaka, who is attempting to unseat 20-year U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski in the 2022 midterms, addressed a number of hot-button issues during a June 16 appearance on a faith-based Alaska radio show. Speaking to host Jim Minnery, Tshibaka reaffirmed her
Election day votes show conservative surge for Alaska Legislature. Will it hold?
If the votes cast on election day are any indication, the Alaska Legislature will have a decidedly redder hue in the next Legislative Session. Based off of election day returns, Republicans were winning 9 of 11 Senate races and 29 of 40 House seats. That
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