OPINION: What America can learn from the decline of world empires
Elected government officials, policy makers, educators and the society at large must clearly understand that ignorance, irresponsible government mandates and disregard of historic patterns may create irreversible socio–economic
Mainstream media in decline: Kenai borough aims to nix newspaper ads
With mainstream media in steady decline over the past three decades, legacy news outlets in Kenai may take another financial hit next week. The Kenai Borough Assembly is set to vote on a proposal to repeal the requirement that it post in a local newspaper all
Open letter to Alaska legislators: Protect our right to decline the COVID vax
I am a professor of business law at the University of Alaska Anchorage where I have taught for the past 10 years. As a boy I desired to move to Alaska and was finally able to do so a decade ago. It is rare for me to write to a representative, but because of
House Republicans help Dems kill amendment to protect Alaskans who decline COVID jabs
On Aug. 30, amid the lengthy debate over PFD payments, oil tax credits and various spending items, an attempt was made by some Alaska lawmakers to protect residents who decline to take the experimental COVID shots. Enough Republican members of the Alaska
COVID cases in steady decline across Alaska, less than 1% vaccinated
While Alaska reported 2,645 new COVID cases last week, that represents a 35% decline over the previous week. The virus now appears to be in steady retreat, according to the latest analysis from Alaska’s Dept. of Health & Social Services. The declining
End of an era? Kenai expects plummeting student enrollment to continue
The Kenai School District is experiencing the effects of a profound shift impacting government-run education across Alaska. Students are leaving, budgets are shrinking and the old model is rapidly losing public
Despite tanking enrollment, Anchorage school board refuses to close 2 schools
While enrollment in traditional brick and mortar public schools continues to decline, the Anchorage School Board voted to keep two elementary schools open for business even though they are at just 55% capacity. The Nov. 18 vote rebuffed the district
Amid failing students and sinking enrollment, Fairbanks superintendent wins national award
Despite a massive exodus of students and chronic failure to teach basic reading and math across the district, Fairbanks Superintendent Luke Meinert has been recognized as one of the top 10 school superintendents in the
Kenai homeschooling surges while most other schools below projection
While the overall student population is declining in the Kenai Peninsula School District, homeschooling is bursting at the
Pro-gun range group endorses two Mat-Su Assembly candidates
Alaska Gun Rights, a Mat-Su based group that works to defend the 2nd Amendment right to keep and bear arms, has released the results of a survey sent to a select group of Mat-Su Borough Assembly
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