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Former Palmer Mayor John Combs Passes
Having known John Combs since I was a young boy in Valdez, for over 40 years, it is with a heavy heart that I share his passing this past Friday the 22nd. A proud and deeply involved citizen of Palmer, he served four years on the city council and then six
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OPINION: Catholic gratitude for Evangelist Franklin Graham calling out a wayward pope
OPINION: Catholic gratitude for Evangelist Franklin Graham calling out a wayward
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Alaska Health Dept. trains providers to push Covid jabs, and counter ‘health misinformation’
Alaska’s Department of Health is partnering with the University of Alaska to give healthcare workers tips on how to promote “vaccine confidence” while learning how to combat so-called “health
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Alaska university teaches students to disrupt status quo, colonialism, white supremacy and patriarchy
Alaska university teaches students to disrupt status quo, colonialism, white supremacy and
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Alaska seeks to lower standards for students to be deemed ‘proficient’ in math & reading
With lowered expectations, Alaska's new proposal could classify more students as academically “proficient” without actually raising their overall
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State health specialist urges Alaska schools to implement mental health plan laced with DEI, CRT & LGBTQ agendas
State health specialist urges Alaska schools to implement mental health plan laced with DEI, CRT & LGBTQ
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OPINION: Let’s speak frankly about infanticide in Alaska
The act of killing an infant by premeditated murder is called infanticide. Since Roe v Wade, we've heard it called "abortion" or "termination of pregnancy.” Those terms are nothing more than language
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First Alaska Native woman to be recognized as a saint for Orthodox Church in America
First Alaska Native woman to be recognized as a saint for Orthodox Church in
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Beloved Alaska Orthodox Archpriest Michael Oleska had a missionary heart and deep love for Native Alaska culture
Beloved Alaska Orthodox Archpriest Michael Oleska had a missionary heart and deep love for Native Alaska
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Rep. McCabe’s ethics complaint dismissed against Rep. Eastman and former Rep. Kurka
Rep. McCabe's ethics complaint dismissed against Rep. Eastman and former Rep.