Alaska’s oldest fair agrees to include LGBTQ drag show
The historic Fairbanks-area Tanana Valley State Fair, founded in 1924, has agreed to let a controversial LGBTQ activist group perform cross-sex drag queen shows during the upcoming July
Rep. Begich prioritizes economy and energy dominance in speech to AK lawmakers
Rep. Begich prioritizes economy, energy dominance and infrastructure in speech to Alaska
Anchorage Pro-life march alters route to avoid sled dog race
Pro-life advocates in Anchorage plan to hold the second annual Anchorage March for Life on Saturday, Feb. 22, to advance pro-life efforts across the city and throughout
Unapologetic pro-fossil fuel philosopher will keynote Alaska energy summit
Alex Epstein, a highly persuasive, pro-fossil fuel philosopher will be the keynote speaker for the June 3-5 Alaska Sustainable Energy Conference in Anchorage. “Alex Epstein has been a champion of energy from the fossil fuel perspective, and we are excited
Ed. choice allies to AK lawmakers: Don’t dump more money into failing schools without reforms
Some of Alaska’s leading voices on educational choice and parental rights have written letters to Alaska lawmakers urging them to oppose House Bill 69, which seeks to direct hundreds of millions of public dollars into the state education budget, but without
Alaska political foes unite on proposed statewide school cell phone ban
A proposal to prohibit Alaska students from using their private cell phones during regular school hours, including lunch and classroom breaks, has united traditional social and political
Failing Fairbanks District set to shutter 5 schools as enrollment plummets
Facing rapidly declining enrollment, poor student test results and a growing number of families who have opted to leave standard public schooling for homeschool, the Fairbanks School District is set to permanently shutter five schools. The school board will
BOB BIRD: ‘How anarchy begins’
“Anarchy” will lead us into total chaos, where there is no right principle of action, except self-interest. Most people want nothing to do with
TODAY: Soldotna residents to rally for life, and combat LBGTQ agenda
Soldotna residents to take a stand for life, and combat LBGTQ
Hillsdale-sponsored event in Anchorage to explore unanswered questions from Jan. 6
On Jan. 22, Hillsdale College is sponsoring at talk at the Hotel Captain Cook in Anchorage that will focus on what we know and what we still need to find out about what happened at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. John Davidson, a senior editor at The
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