Two-Spirited identities are a farcical interpretation of Alaska Native culture
Alaska Native transgenderism is seeping its way into traditional native culture in the form of the fabricated term “two-spirit.” Alaska Natives are generally united in anthropological terms with American Indian (AI/AN). However, historically
When ‘standing tall’ only goes so far
Today’s extremely pointed column by Bob Bird calls out Gov. Dunleavy for a litany of grievances that many Alaskans have with his disinterest in defending core conservative values whenever it entails locking horns with the court. Whether it be paying for
State blasts Biden’s ’arbitrary’ move to block Alaska logging jobs
President Joe Biden’s administration announced, July 15, that it will ban all large-scale old growth timber sales in the Tongass National Forest in order to address climate change concerns. The plan includes reinstating the 2001 Roadless Rule in the 9.2
Anchorage teacher’s union backs far left candidates for April 6 election
The Anchorage Education Association (AEA), which boasts 13,000 members, has thrown its support behind some of the most left-leaning candidates on the April 6 ballot. The union claims to issue endorsements in a non-partisan manner, based purely on a
Americans of all political stripes far less likely to mask up in private settings
While the majority of Alaskans appear to mask up when out on the town, a new Gallup study has found that Americans in general are far less inclined to cover their faces when gathering with friends and family in private settings. This holds true for Democrats,
So far, state says Ballot Measure 2 audit shows ‘nothing significant’
Two days into an audit, which includes hand counting more than 300,000 ballots from the recent general election, there are no significant changes with regard to the outcome of Ballot Measure 2. “What we’re finding so far is nothing significant
Trump is fighting a bloodless coup d’état … and it’s far from over
In this attempt of a stolen presidential election, Americans are facing something much worse than corruption, they are facing a coup d’état, a French term for an overthrow of the properly constituted governmental authority. [Pronounced as in
Republicans far more likely to attend church during COVID
The more conservative one’s political views, the more comfortable they are with attending religious services over the past few months. Republicans and Democrats hold vastly different views on COVID-19, including how worried they are about the virus. These
OPINION: Of Hoaxes – both innocent and nefarious
As a boy I enjoyed a good hoax. The best one involved thawing out frozen game fish we had kept from a northwoods vacation, putting them on a stringer and then going down to our muddy, carp-infested prairie lake, sitting on the dock and announcing, “Boy are
BOB BIRD: Gold could shape the future, as it has the past (Part 2)
I can’t tell you how prices might shake out if - and when - we return to a specie-based currency, but I can guarantee one thing: Gold rushes would return as part of Alaskan - and human -
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