AK Army National Guard soldiers urge Dunleavy and D.C. delegation to fight military vax mandate
The following letter was signed by 38 members of the Alaska Army National Guard, urging Gov. Mike Dunleavy, Sen. Dan Sullivan, Sen. Lisa Murkowski and Rep. Don Young to take immediate action to stand up for soldiers who have declined to receive COVID shots.
Alaska’s DC delegation, Gov. Dunleavy condemn deadly attack on U.S. troops in Afghanistan
U.S. Senators Dan Sullivan and Lisa Murkowski, along with Rep. Don Young and Gov. Mike Dunleavy issued statements following the Aug. 26 suicide bomb attack outside the Kabul, Afghanistan, airport which killed 13 U.S. soldiers and injured at least 18 more. The
Mat-Su Fred Meyer store boots stellar employee for declining to vaccinate or wear a mask
Leigh Nelson has enjoyed working at the Fred Meyer store in Palmer for the past two and a half years. A stellar employee, she serves in multiple departments and helps train new hires. On July 8, however, she was told to leave the store indefinitely because
Convention to highlight school choice options for Alaska parents
A two-day convention will take place in Anchorage later this month, July 27-28, with the aim of empowering and equipping Alaska parents to make the best possible educational choices for their children. The Alaska School Choice Convention includes dynamic
7.8 > A Constitutional Convention
We recently embarked on a deep dive into the possibilities, the opportunities and the dangers of what a successful vote to hold a constitutional convention next year in 2022 could look like. For conservatives, like me, it seems an endlessly frustrating
Second Alaska Native corporation to fire employees who decline COVID shots
An email sent May 14 to all staff of the Norton Sound Health Corporation puts its 700 employees on notice that they are now required to submit to a COVID shot as a condition of employment. Issued by CEO Angie Gorn, the email states that the new policy applies
Fairbanks teacher speaks out after being removed for discussing police, race relations
Two weeks after being barred from her classroom at Lathrop High School following a discussion on police and race relations, Fairbanks teacher Connie Gardner is breaking her silence. Her removal from the school and forced administrative leave made
Former Anchorage strip club transformed into a house of God
Patrons of the old Fantasies on Fifth strip joint in Anchorage probably never imagined that their den of iniquity would one day be transformed into a house of God. The story of how that happened involves an inspired Vietnamese woman, a real estate agent
How isolated minorities preserve religious identity amid dominant secular societies
Ethnic minorities, religious refugees and other groups segregated by a dominant society have developed and implemented strategies and tactics intended to protect their national identity, religious practices, ancient traditions and community cohesiveness. In
President proclaims Jan. 22 National Sanctity of Human Life Day as annual March goes virtual
Just days before he leaves office, President Donald Trump took time to officially proclaim Jan. 22 as National Sanctity of Human Life Day. It is the 49th anniversary of the U.S. Supreme Court decision in Roe v. Wade which legalized abortion across the nation.
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