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
As a Russian immigrant, I learned a difficult but critical lesson about America’s flag
Down through history people have used rock drawings, language, a smile or handshake, music, songs, legends, national flags and national anthems to communicate ideas, cultural values, national ideals and norms of behavior. Culture is passed down by intentional
Embittered Dunbar concedes Anchorage mayoral race to Bronson with divisive, accusatory rant
In a sign of the battles that lie ahead, far-left Forrest Dunbar conceded a hard-fought race to conservative Dave Bronson, who will become the next mayor of Anchorage. Not once did Dunbar congratulate his opponent. According to the latest vote tally from May
FBI raid on Homer couple inspires deafening silence from Alaska’s elected leaders
The news of the renegade FBI raid at the Hueper household in Homer on April 28 is into the nationally oriented conservative and even the mainstream media outlets. There are some things to watch. First, the MSM will soft-soap this as much as possible with
U.S. Bishops’ pending decision on pro-abortion Catholics may impact Sen. Murkowski
U.S. Catholics bishops will gather in June to discuss how to deal with Catholic politicians who support the killing of unborn babies through abortion. At issue, is whether such individuals should be denied Holy Communion. The problem has come to a head with
CNN publishes hit piece on Kelly Tshibaka’s faith, Christian beliefs
CNN clearly views Kelly Tshibaka as a legitimate threat to take down Sen. Lisa Murkowski in her bid for reelection in 2022. On April 27, the left-leaning cable network published a hit piece with the goal of painting Tshibaka’s Christian faith and
Mayoral runoff election may determine whether Anchorage becomes a Leftist utopia
I enjoy reading conservative publications that present factual and objective viewpoints concerning the critical political issues of today. In a recent edition of Breitbart, John Nolte wrote a stunning piece about the tremendous gap between life in rural
Alaska pro-lifers face challenges ahead – let’s lean in
With little fanfare, the Alaska State House recently provided an interesting glimpse into where the prolife movement stands in the Great Land and beyond. During a discussion on how to allot some $2 trillion in federal funding to Alaska from the CARES Act and
Alaska House urges Congress to let cruise ships travel north
The Alaska State House passed Senate Joint Resolution 9 urging the U.S. Congress and President Joe Biden to temporarily halt federal laws that currently block large cruise ships from visiting Alaska. The resolution passed the House 38-2 with only Rep. David
Murkowski votes to confirm transgender HHS nominee who backs cross-sex hormones for kids
Sen. Lisa Murkowski was one of just two Republicans who joined every single Democrat in voting on March 24 to confirm transgender man, Rachel Levine, as the Assistant Secretary at the Dept. of Health and Human Services. Murkowski was joined by fellow liberal
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