Alaska health professionals face questions about vaccine side effects
Professionals from Alaska’s Dept. of Health and Social Services faced a wide range of COVID vaccine questions from the public during a Dec. 30 Zoom meeting. A number of queries centered around side effects people may experience after receiving the vaccine,
Fairbanks approves LGBTQ class in narrow 4-3 vote
After a year of unprecedented public comment over highly controversial changes to the Fairbanks School District’s curriculum, the final piece of the language arts overhaul was approved by the school board’s liberal majority. The 4-3 vote reflects deep
Murkowski could hinder Trump’s chance to appoint pro-life replacement for Justice Ginsburg
With the announcement of the death of U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg on Sept. 18, Alaska Senator Lisa Murkowski (R) has a decision to make. Just last month, she told The Hill that she would not vote to confirm a Supreme Court nominee by
Assembly approves Anchorage mayor’s request to reward Catholic shelter for gender identity policy
The Brother Francis Shelter (BFS), which is run by Catholic Social Services (CSS) in Anchorage, received a $200,000 bump from the municipality because of its permissive gender identity policy and the fact that it provides services for the medically fragile,
Juneau’s dog poop problem reflects cultural shift away from human babies
It appears the growing number of “furry kids” is out of control when it comes to pooping in Juneau parks. A June 24 announcement from the City and Borough of Juneau alerted residents that Capital Park is closed to dogs for five days “due to excessive
Americans retreating from social distancing
A growing number of Americans – especially Republicans and Independents – are beginning to venture back into social gatherings and public events, according to a new Gallup survey. Nearly three-quarters of Americans (74%) say that they avoided small
Alaska adds one new abortion clinic in 2019 as chemical trend grows
While Planned Parenthood is reeling from the loss of millions of dollars in federal Title X funding, the abortion business has actually expanded its reach in Alaska. According to the annual nationwide survey by Operation Rescue, Alaska added one new abortion
Alaska’s population drop of 3,594 part of national trend
Alaska’s population dropped by an estimated 3,594 people last year according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s estimates released on Dec. 31. Alaska’s declining population comes from a combination of fewer births, increasing deaths and net migration losses.
Plummeting student enrollment on Kenai reflects larger state trend
Despite a 10.34% growth in overall population from 2009 to 2018, the Kenai Peninsula Borough School District has seen a nearly 4% decline in student enrollment over that period. Looking back 20 years the decrease is even more drastic. According to a report
Mat-Su elects conservative, pro-life candidates to school board, assembly
Pro-life candidates who support religious liberty, traditional family values and robust parental rights appear to have won four of five contests in the Mat-Su Borough’s Nov. 5 elections, according to unofficial results. Candidates were vying for two borough
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