OPINION: Democratic Party at the Crossroads
Playing out before our eyes are “chickens coming home to roost” for the Democratic Party. It is a dangerous time. The last time the Democratic Party came apart we entered the horrific War Between the
Mat-Su leftists make inroads in Palmer City Council election
Just 18 months after conservative voters turned out in larger than typical numbers to oust three hard-left Palmer City Council members in April of 2022, progressives have now managed to oust one conservative in last week’s Oct. 3 city
Alaska lost a Giant with the passing of broadcaster/Coach Dan Gensel
This column is not a “local” column for only the Kenai Peninsula, because Dan Gensel was known statewide, especially for anyone who loved their high school sports. Our station KSRM and its five affiliates carried anywhere from 250-300 sporting contests a
Biden’s attack against a Catholic candle sheds light on a much broader threat
The attack against Christianity, so obvious now for any thoughtful Christian, goes straight through the pro-lifers in Evangelical and Catholic Christianity. We have seen where evangelical ministers have dared to defy this zeitgeist, most notably in Canada and
FDA’s broad approval of chemical abortion drug puts Alaska mothers, unborn babies at risk
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced earlier this week that it is removing its requirement for mifepristone to be administered in the presence of a certified health care provider (HCP). Mifepristone, which is the first of two drugs used in
OPINION: Rep. McCabe says Mat-Su road warrior misleads public to advance anti-conservative agenda
In a February 2022 op-ed in the Frontiersman, Mark Kelsey, a former publisher of the Frontiersman, insinuated I was doing something wrong advocating for a road I live on; making the leap that, as a legislator, I was exerting undue influence to get this road
Alaska’s U.S. House race puts us at a critical crossroads
The upcoming midterm election is far more important than you may think. The Kelly Tshibaka vs. Lisa Murkowski race is an easy decision. Lisa has been a friend of mine for years, but I have hated to see her vote in line with Joe Biden and be pro-abortion.
LGBTQ activists making inroads at ‘family friendly’ Alaska State Fair
Established in the 1930s to celebrate the first successful harvest by the original Mat-Su colonists, the Alaska State Fair now includes big-name entertainers, carnival rides and much more. Now, LGBTQ activists are attempting to harness the fair’s
Alaska’s largest city is at an ideological crossroads
Barring a major comeback over the next few days, it appears that the Anchorage Assembly will add yet another hard-core leftist to its ranks. Daniel Volland, who is supported by, and cut from the same cloth as, controversial Assemblyman Christopher Constant,
At the crossroads, Alaskans let freedom roll!
Alaskans from the Kenai Peninsula, Anchorage, Eagle River, Mat-Su and Fairbanks areas took to the highways and byways on Sunday in a massive display of support for medical freedom against crippling and coercive Covid mandates. Driving big rigs, trucks and
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