Anchorage School Board overrides, superintendent, reinstates mask mandate
Anchorage students will be forced to wear masks after Christmas break, at least until Jan. 15, but perhaps longer. The Anchorage School Board voted 6-1 on Dec. 20 to override Superintendent Deena Bishop’s decision to nix masks by Jan. 3 when students return
We must clarify that the people own Alaska
Every 10 years, in accordance with the State Constitution, Alaska voters must be asked an important question. Article 13, Section 3: Call by Referendum If during any ten-year period a constitutional convention has not been held, the lieutenant governor shall
Anchorage schools to drop divisive mask mandate on Jan. 3
A Dec. 15 notice from Anchorage School District Superintendent Deena Bishop notified parents and the community that public schools will go mask optional after students return from Christmas break. “Transmission numbers in Anchorage are trending down and the
Anchorage set to empower clerk to restrict election observers
Municipal Clerk Barbara Jones wants to change the way the city conducts its elections. She was angered during the mayoral race this past spring, claiming in a report to the Anchorage Assembly that there were too many election observers who slowed down the
Childless Alaska seniors more likely to grow old alone
Like much of the nation, Alaska’s population is rapidly aging, which raises particular challenges for the growing number who have never had children. For the past decade, Alaska has had the fastest growing senior population per capita in the nation, with
New group empowers Alaskans to exercise parental rights in public schools
November 15th was a big night for the Alaska chapter of Parent’s Rights in Education’s (PRIE). Gathered at the at Loussac Library, community members’ politicians, and parents joined PRIE’s First Annual Celebration to discuss a long overdue topic
Alaska’s DC delegation diverges on bill that that funds Biden’s COVID mandates
Alaska’s congressional delegation diverged when it came to voting on a bill that keeps the federal government funded through Feb. 18. The continuing resolution, which made it through Congress late Dec. 2, drew heated debate in both houses in the lead up to
Alaska Planned Parenthood affiliate brags about ‘equity team’ as it grapples with racist past
The Planned Parenthood chapter that oversees Alaska is bragging about the work of its “equity team” which is charged with addressing instances of “racism” and so-called “cissexism.” A Nov. 21 article on Planned Parenthood’s website notes that
Recall effort begins for Palmer City Council members who allegedly violated open meetings
A citizen-led recall effort is currently underway to remove three left-leaning Palmer City Council members after a city investigation found they likely violated Alaska law prohibiting elected officials from meeting in quorum to privately discuss matters which
Whose ‘expert’ should Alaska women trust?
As a mother of three and a Grandmother of two I find it hard to believe the recent recommendation being given by the CDC to vaccinate pregnant women and children, but that is exactly the recommendation being made. As I sat and watched the interview with Lisa
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