Amid Alaska teacher shortage, faith-based college expands mission with certified degrees
Alaska Bible College has embarked on a new mission that includes offering an accredited teaching degree in which graduates are grounded in Christian faith, but also state-certified to teach in public or private schools across the
With shrinking enrollment and $9.6M revenue drop Fairbanks schools look to cut 78 teachers
The Fairbanks School District has lost roughly 1,300 students since 2015, and expects to lose even more next year. Many of these children have moved on to various homeschool programs or private education – both of which have rapidly expanded as the public
Anchorage mayor issues $50K to faith-based women’s shelter that Assembly persecuted
A year after a federal judge said the hard-left Anchorage Assembly could not force a faith-based women’s shelter to admit transgender biological males who claim to be female, conservative Mayor Dave Bronson has issued a $50,000 grant to the shelter. The
Popular conservative talk shows dropped after new group buys Alaska station
Three days after the Nov. 3 election, the home of Dennis Prager, Larry Elder and local radio host Eddie Burke suddenly started broadcasting Latin Music 24 hours a day. Some listeners wondered what happen to KOAN 1080 AM. Why did the station drop all of its
How Alaska’s faith-based community can combat coronavirus
As you are probably well aware, coronavirus (COVID-19) is spreading in the U.S. and we need to prepare. How do we know who to listen to, and what does it mean to prepare? With countless social media posts, uncertainty about the reliability of mainstream
Gubernatorial candidates on unlocking Alaska’s resources & diversifying revenue
Alaska faces structural deficits due to volatile oil prices and heavy federal reliance. If elected as Alaska’s chief executive, what concrete steps are you willing and able to take to unlock our resources and diversify the state’s revenue
Alaska’s GOP lawmakers decry Democrat’s ‘juvenile protest’ during Begich’s speech
Alaska House and Senate Republican Caucuses issued a joint statement, denouncing the antics by Rep. Zack Fields (D-Anchorage), who held up a “ICE Out” sign during U.S. Congressman Nick Begich’s annual address to a joint session of the Alaska Legislature
Voter guide IDs conservative candidates in Anchorage election
The upcoming Anchorage Assembly and School Board races offer conservative voters a concrete opportunity to weaken the left’s growing political grip over the
Threat of DEI dogma in Alaska schools grows after court rules against Trump
Alaska’s public schools could see a renewed effort to push diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) dogma on children in the coming year, especially in areas like Anchorage, Fairbanks and Juneau, where the school boards lean decidedly
Dunleavy’s final speech to AK lawmakers ignores most conservative values – stresses revenue, resources, crime
Gov. Mike Dunleavy’s 10,000-word State of the State address to a joint session of the Alaska Legislature on Jan. 22 was notable for what it
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