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
Conservative-backed newcomer aims to bring fresh ideas to Fairbanks City Council
First-time political candidate Hannah Ekalook is looking to unseat left-wing incumbent Sue Sprinkle on the Fairbanks City Council in the upcoming Oct. 7
Escape from the Soviet Union with big dreams and a gargantuan fur coat
Some Russian families had accumulated substantial persoSome Russians had accumulated substantial property, and converted their possessions into liquid assets (mostly diamonds & antiques), hoping to smuggle them of the country. While many were caught by at
OPINION: Here’s how Alaska funds schools – a failing formula
The Anchorage School District (ASD) is in financial trouble, and instead of taking responsibility, they’re demanding the rest of Alaska pay for it.
OPINION: Don’t ignore Anchorage’s election – the Left isn’t
If nothing else, it’s important to the Left. The pronoun people love local elections. It’s where they test drive starry-eyed socialists to see if they have the mettle to move up the ladder to statewide offices and beyond; and they know it’s easier to
OPINION: D.O.G.E. is uncovering the ‘dead souls’ of federal bureaucracy
It remains to be seen what and how many “dead souls” will be uncovered in the coming weeks or months in the dark burrows [of U.S. federal
Oct. 1 ELECTION ALERT: When Homer voter turn out is high, conservatives tend to win
Kenai Borough elections often suffer from meager voter turnout, which tends to favor the political
In surprise move, Alaskan Independence Party elects John Howe to replace chairman Bob Bird
On April 13, a small group of party leaders voted to replace Bird with longtime member John Wayne Howe. The vote occurred during the party’s annual convention in
OPINION: If Chugiak/Eagle River secedes from Anchorage we’ll have better schools (part 1)
Editor’s note: EaglExit is a growing grassroots movement of Chugiak/Eagle River residents who are working to formally secede from Anchorage to create a new independent borough. The aim to create a small government that can better deliver essential
OPINION: The violent morphing of Feminism 3.0
Feminism 1.0 was in the 19th century, clamoring for the right to vote, own property and hold elective office. In case you didn’t know, it was also strongly anti-abortion. The 2.0 version emerged in the 1960s, and we all know how that went. But the old 2.0
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