Who watches the watchers? Alaska legislators are right to challenge media bias
The First Amendment doesn’t just protect journalists; it protects legislators and citizens too. And when a newspaper, local or national, strays from reporting into partisan spin, it is both our right and our responsibility to push
A response to Sen. Yundt: ‘Endorsing’ the PFD is easy. Now what’s the plan?
I read State Sen. Rob Yundt’s PFD post with both appreciation and concern. I appreciate his support for a full, statutory dividend; Alaskans are better stewards of those dollars than 60 legislators. That’s consistent with our constitutional design:
ACLU decries City of Palmer plan to ban illegal camping on public property
The hard-left ACLU of Alaska is attempting to drum up opposition to a proposed ordinance that would ban illegal camping in parks and other public properties within the City of
Mat-Su District abandons Alaska’s top charter school amid lawsuit
Parents at Academy Charter School in Palmer, Alaska, are grappling with the potential loss of valued extracurricular programs as the school redirects funds to address a lawsuit filed by Natalia Romanova, a parent challenging the school’s volunteer hours
Fairbanks pro-lifers set for Life Chain rally on Oct. 4th
Pro-life advocates in Fairbanks are preparing for their annual Life Chain rally, which is set for Saturday, Oct. 4, from 12-1 p.m., at the intersection of Peger and Airport Road. Since 1987, Life Chain has been a nationwide peaceful and prayerful sign waving
OPINION: Conservative Red Wave may transform Homer City Council on Oct. 7
There will be statewide borough elections held on October 7th, and Homer voters will have the chance to flip the city council from a liberal majority to a conservative one. This is an opportunity that doesn’t come along very often, but could very well
700 Alaskans pack UAA vigil, vowing to carry on Charlie Kirk’s mission
A diverse, multi-generational crowd of Alaskans nearly filled the University of Alaska Anchorage’s Wendy Williamson Auditorium on Sept. 25. They came to honor the late Charlie Kirk, thank God for his life, and firmly resolve to continue Kirk’s work of
Leading GOP candidate vows to exit Alaska governor’s race if she’s not the top GOP vote getter in 2026 primary
One of Alaska’s top GOP gubernatorial candidates, Bernadette Wilson, announced that she vows to drop out of the race for governor if she does not receive the most votes among Republicans in next year's jungle primary. She is asking for every other GOP
Emboldened Alaska students flood Turning Point forum in wake of Kirk’s murder
Eight days after Charlie Kirk was murdered, an unprecedented number of newly inspired conservative college students filled two conference rooms during a Sept. 18 Turning Point USA forum at the University of Alaska
Police provide security as 300 Alaskans descend on Homer beach to honor Charlie Kirk
The large, diverse crowd of Alaskans who showed up in Homer to honor Charlie Kirk shows that conservative ideals are strong and widely
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