State report predicts Trump will boost Alaska oil/gas jobs, cut federal posts
A new report from the Alaska Dept. of Labor and Workforce Development predicts that the incoming Trump administration will benefit oil and gas jobs, while potentially reducing the large number of federal jobs across the
Alaska to fight vax critics with high tech, pro-jab, data tracking campaign
One of the main strategies is to build public trust, which has deteriorated in the wake of heavy-handed COVID jab mandates that coerced many Alaskans to submit to experimental shots against their will during the Covid
Alaska pastor defends decision to post political signs on church grounds
In the run-up to the November election, Homer had some controversy about the presence of political signs on the property of one of the churches
Sen. Murkowski claims she’d prefer ‘no label’ to ‘Republican’
I’m not attached to a label. I’d rather be that ‘no label’ … and I’m totally good and comfortable with that," Murkowski said. "In fact, I think I’m more comfortable with that identity than an identity as a Republican, as a party
OPINION: Alaska prosperity requires leaner govt., tech-savvy investment, deregulation
Alaska must recognize the regulatory and investment needs in industries tied to emerging technologies, including technology convergence, digital infrastructure, and precision medicine. The state should work proactively with the Trump administration to
BOB BIRD: Realities most worthy to ponder – religion, art, politics
The three things in life most worthy to discuss, analyze, argue and focus our lives around: religion, the arts and politics (We all agreed that sports are an
EDITORIAL: Gov. Dunleavy must summon strength to resist leftist AK Legislature
It's time for Gov. Mike Dunleavy to gather strength, shake off the dust of these past defeats and rediscover his fighting
OPINION: Socialism is the transition to Communism
Nikita Sergeevich Khrushchev was First Secretary of the Communist Party (Politburo) of the Soviet Union from 1953 to 1964; and Chairman of the Council of Ministers from 1958 to 1964. In the early 1960s, on various occasions, he formally proclaimed that in 20
Begich claims victory, but Peltola refuses to concede AK’s U.S. House race
Eleven days after election day, Nick Begich claimed victory over incumbent U.S. Rep. Mary Peltola in a closely contested battle for Alaska’s lone seat in the U.S. House. On Nov. 16, Begich released a statement noting that the nationally respected election
OPINION: Alaska’s floundering political identity was on full display Nov. 5
OPINION: Alaska's floundering political identity on full
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