Alaska crime rates plummet in 2020
The 2020 Crime in Alaska report shows a dramatic drop in crime over the last year. Published by the Department of Public Safety, the new report shows that instances of reported crime dropped by 18.5% in 2020, and were at their lowest number since 1975.
Anchorage offers more info on how to vote in recall election of Meg Zaletel
Anchorage residents who live in Assembly District 4 will have an opportunity to oust Assemblywoman Meg Zaletel during the Oct. 26 recall election. To better facilitate voter turnout, the city has provided a link for area residents to determine whether they
Open letter to Alaska legislators: Protect our right to decline the COVID vax
I am a professor of business law at the University of Alaska Anchorage where I have taught for the past 10 years. As a boy I desired to move to Alaska and was finally able to do so a decade ago. It is rare for me to write to a representative, but because of
Mayor Bronson epitomizes the ‘happy-warrior’ that conservatives desperately need
Spend a little time with the Anchorage’s new mayor, Dave Bronson, and you quickly notice that he’s a man of firm and unwavering conservative convictions. But he is a happy warrior, the kind who looks you in the eye, genuinely listens to all sides and then
Alaska woman denied life-sustaining treatment for declining the COVID jab
Courtney Chavez, of Wasilla, suffers from multiple autoimmune diseases, a blood clotting disorder and a bleeding disease. Since 2007 the stay-at-home mother of two has received life-sustaining treatment for her bleeding disease from Dr. Michelle O’Fallon,
Gov. Dunleavy files for reelection amid host of challenges
Gov. Mike Dunleavy filed with the state on Aug. 13 to run for reelection. He was first elected governor of Alaska in 2018 and his current term ends on Dec. 5, 2022. During his first two and a half years Dunleavy has faced a litany of challenges, including a
Shelter sues Anchorage again to keep transgender males from sleeping with abused women
The Anchorage Downtown Hope Center – a faith-based women’s shelter – has filed another lawsuit in federal district court to prevent the city from forcing it to admit men who identify as females and let them sleep next to women who have endured sexual
Report: America’s traditional views on marriage & sex are devolving fast
A new Gallup report reveals that Americans are increasingly rejecting traditional views regarding sex and marriage. The recent Gallup study focused on six behaviors related directly to sexual practices and marriage. It found that Americans are more likely to
6.17 > On Fatherhood
America is home to nearly 120 million adult men. They come from every conceivable background. In large part, they construct our roads, build our cities, fight fires and enforce the laws of the land. They work in business, law, education and the halls of
Controversial scheme to incentivize COVID injections divides Palmer City Council
A sharply divided Palmer City Council voted June 8 to approve using a $30,000 state grant to incentivize people into getting COVID shots. After lengthy debate, the council voted 4-3 to give a passthrough grant from the Alaska Dept. of Health & Social
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