On eve of courthouse sit-ins, Kenai to consider resolution against AK Supreme Court’s violation of Grand Jury rights
On March 14, the night before statewide courthouse sit-in protests begin, a resolution will be introduced by Kenai Borough Assembly members Bill Elam and Cindy Ecklund to oppose recent actions taken by the Alaska Supreme Court that many view as a
Alaska deaths outpace births by widest margin since 1951
Alaska’s natural population increase, which is births minus deaths, has fallen to its lowest level since 1951. This is expected to translate into a dramatic decline in the overall school age population, alongside a sharp rise in the number of senior
U.S. watchdog group says no Catholic or pro-lifer should ever support Covenant House
An influential national Catholic research and educational organization – Lepanto Institute – has recently issued a report, warning Catholics and other Christians against supporting Covenant House. Founded in 1972 as shelter for homeless and runaway youth,
Emails reveal names, titles of Anchorage educators who support graphic sex books in schools
When a particularly offensive and sexually graphic book lands on the shelf of an Alaska school library, or is included in a district’s collection, outraged parents understandably ask, “Who’s responsible?” In most cases, it is extremely difficult to
Bill looks to balance power in Alaska’s judge selection process
A bill introduced by Senator Mike Shower (R-Wasilla) would significantly change the process by which district and appellate judges and magistrates are appointed to their positions. Currently, the Alaska Judicial Council, made up primarily of attorneys, gets
Between environmentalists, justice activists & socialists, Anchorage’s Feb. 21 meetings should be interesting
Tuesday, Feb. 21, is shaping up to be an interesting news day for Anchorage. First, a special meeting to provide clarity on Anchorage’s new plan for transportation is scheduled that day (1-2:30 PM). AMATS’ Community Advisory Committee scheduled the
70% of Alaska’s public school students fail reading and math
By Sarah Montalbano – Alaska Policy Forum INTRODUCTION Results from Alaska’s new statewide standardized assessment, the Alaska System of Academic Readiness (AK STAR), offer a glimpse of how Alaska’s students are doing post-pandemic.
Alaska pot shop owner teaches UAA students how to make edibles in accredited class
From Feb. 14 to March 2, a Mat-Su based recreational marijuana retailer, Baily Stuart, will be partnering with the state-funded University of Alaska, Anchorage to provide Anchorage students with a hands-on, fully accredited course that includes teaching the
OPINION: Gov. Dunleavy aims to entangle Alaska in a ‘socialist liberal’ carbon tax scheme
At the blink of an eye, a governor who was elected to office promoting libertarian conservative ideals, begins his second term in office supporting an extreme socialist liberal agenda which would lock up massive chunks of Alaska to the “Green
OPINION: Another Prolife “Victory”?
Who is Mark Houck? He’s a person who was doing what I was doing here in Alaska when I was his age: spending time, a lot of time, in front of abortion clinics. There are several ways to save an unborn child’s life: block the doors, thus preventing entry;
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