
Kenai School Board to vote on plan to punish perceived discrimination, including non-verbal
The Kenai School Board is set to vote on a set of new policies aimed at expanding the district’s power to clamp down on what it deems to be instances of discrimination, harassment, intimidation and bullying. At the upcoming July 12 meeting, school board


Despite protest, sexualized drag queens dance for kids at Alaska Native Heritage Center
A bearded drag queen, with fake breasts, red wig, heavy dark eyeliner and a tight-fitting dress pranced on the stage as toddlers and youth watched on. It was part of a two-hour June 26 event hosted by the Alaska Native Heritage Center – its first foray into


Alaska university claims admission tests are racist, won’t use them in 2021
Alaska Pacific University (APU) has joined a small but growing number of schools that no longer consider standardized SAT and ACT test scores when determining undergraduate admissions or merit-based scholarships. The school announced earlier this month that


U.S. Senate candidate Kelly Tshibaka addresses abortion, women’s sports, religious freedom
Kelly Tshibaka, who is attempting to unseat 20-year U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski in the 2022 midterms, addressed a number of hot-button issues during a June 16 appearance on a faith-based Alaska radio show. Speaking to host Jim Minnery, Tshibaka reaffirmed her


Alaska Policy Forum blasts Legislature’s ‘oversized and irresponsible’ state budget
The state budget approved by the State Legislature on June 16 is irresponsible, oversized and unsustainable, according to the nonpartisan think tank Alaska Policy Forum (APF). The nonprofit group, which monitors fiscal and policy issues, released a scathing


Anchorage Assembly delays vote on divisive plans that would impact parental rights, homeless shelters
The Anchorage Assembly postponed action on three highly controversial resolutions dealing with placing homeless housing in business sectors, imposing burdensome shelter regulations and a proposal to that would restrict parental rights with regard to


Kenai School Board’s plan to ban discrimination may impact free speech, girls’ sports, more
The Kenai School Board is considering a litany of new policies to empower the district in clamping down on what it considers to be instances of discrimination, harassment, intimidation and bullying. A slew of such ordinances will be introduced at the


Pro-abortion Catholics and the fate of the Church in America
This month, the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB), the national organization of close to 300 Catholic bishops in America, will convene its regular spring meeting. On the agenda is a proposal to draft a statement on “eucharistic


It’s time to set the record straight on the Alaskan Independence Party
The existence of the Alaskan Independence Party has been misunderstood by most, both here in the state and certainly by the mainstream media Outside. The full blast of lies and half-truths came into play when Sarah Palin became the vice-presidential candidate


Alaska’s chief justice denies only rural applicant and person of color from spot on Supreme Court
Chief Justice Joel Bolger, like many lawyers, is good with words, but the words have no real meaning. This is the lesson I learned during my first official session on the Alaska Judicial Council. I read the Chief Justice’s June 8, 2020 letter. Justice

