OPINION: Urban planners erode original intent of our nation’s highway funds
Bicycles and mass transit were not then, and should not be now, incorporated into what is arguably defense-oriented legislation and
Amid Alaska teacher shortage, faith-based college expands mission with certified degrees
Alaska Bible College has embarked on a new mission that includes offering an accredited teaching degree in which graduates are grounded in Christian faith, but also state-certified to teach in public or private schools across the
OPINION: 23 years ago, patterns of the Israel-Palestine conflict looked eerily similar
Today, “Hamas lovers” and violent pro-Palestinian protesters are either naïve or misinformed, or both. The pro-Palestinian and anti-Semitic protests resemble those of the leftist Black Lives Matter and ANTIFA. These violent protests and anti-Semitic
Alaska abortion data shows record low fertility, historic high for chemically-induced deaths
The number babies killed by abortion in Alaska has held steady over the past five years, averaging about 1,235 annually, but chemically induced deaths have become the leading method to kill pre-born babies. At the same time, Alaska’s overall fertility rate
Gov. Dunleavy, Sen. Sullivan cite border security ‘fallout’ amid surging Alaska fentanyl deaths
While the gathering was largely focused on announcing a new educational and preventative initiative – “One Pill Can Kill” - which includes a $3.3 million effort to address opioid use and overdose at the local level, the root of the problem is at the
Alaska lawmakers advance substitute homeschool bill that preserves annual allotment
After being flooded with letters, emails and public testimony urging them to defend and protect what many see as a key component to make homeschooling a viable option for thousands of Alaskan families, state lawmakers in the House Education Committee advanced
Alaska lawmakers to hear testimony on bills that restrict homeschool allotment spending
In response to the April 12 ruling by Anchorage Superior Court Judge Adolf Zeman, which effectively gutted Alaska’s unique correspondence/homeschool programs for roughly 24,000 students, state lawmakers are considering two bills aimed at preserving parts
OFF GRID: 1st Annual Alaska Homestead Expo kicks off this weekend in Mat-Su
Alaskans who have an interest in learning traditional skills like raising and butchering livestock, food preservation, making and using natural fibers, living off-grid, feeding their family from a homegrown garden or orchard have a golden opportunity to gain
Alaska Senate passes bill granting schools power to offer psychiatric services without parental consent
If passed by the State House and signed by Gov. Dunleavy, public schools officials could provide myriad so-called “mental health services,” including treatments that deal with gender identity, sexual orientation, parental relationships, suicidal thoughts,
Climate alarmists back like-minded candidates in key Chugach Electric Board race
One of Alaska’s most radical climate-alarmist organizations is throwing its endorsement behind two like-minded candidates running to serve on the powerful Chugach Electric Association Board of
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