State report: Marijuana will increasingly define Alaska agriculture
While cabbage, potatoes and other traditional vegetables have long been the celebrated mainstays of Alaska agriculture, marijuana may soon overtake them all. According to a new report from the Alaska Department of Labor, agriculture was one of the few
UPDATE: Eagle River push to break from Anchorage continues on
Our summer is ending with fireweed signaling to us that fall is in the air. I want to thank all our volunteers for their hard work at the Bear Paw festival and the parades this summer. Without our volunteers, our effort to govern our own communities would
Pro-life advocates needed: 40-Days for Life vigil kicks off Wednesday in Anchorage
Editor’s note: The following message was sent out to pro-life advocates by the organizers of this year’s 40-Days for Life prayer vigil in Anchorage. Our fall vigil begins! We want to have two or more of us praying outside Planned Parenthood from 7
Alaska health officials say parents hinder their ability to get LGBTQ sex info on teens
A few weeks after agreeing not to ask Alaska teens controversial questions about their gender identity and sexual orientation, some of Alaska’s leading health officials and state partners are now brainstorming ways to uncover this information without
Direct Primary Care can empower patients & cut Alaska’s health care costs
By Aubrey Wursten – Alaska Policy Forum Alaska consistently suffers from the highest health care spending per capita of any state. Multiple factors contribute to this problem, but easing Alaska’s restrictions on direct primary
REPORT CARD: Alaska ranks poorly on educational freedom
A new report looking at educational freedom in all 50 states found that Alaska is near the bottom of the stack. Published Sept. 9 by the Heritage Foundation, the Education Freedom Report Card serves as a guide for assessing educational freedoms in each state.
Pro-constitutional convention Alaskans hosting kick-off rallies to protect PFD
Alaskans in support of holding a statewide constitutional convention to establish a constitutionally protected Permanent Fund Dividend are holding a series of kick-off rallies on Sept. 20th. Alaska’s Constitution mandates that every 10 years voters be asked
Anchorage gender/sexuality discussion series back by popular demand
The summer series on gender and sexuality, hosted by Wisdom Apologetics, is being extended due to popular demand, the group said. Over the past few months, Alaskans have gathered in Anchorage to discuss the harmful errors of gender-queer theory and how to
Trainings to equip conservative Alaskan activists for Nov. 8 election
Alaska Family Council is hosting two upcoming workshops designed to help conservatives be more comfortable and proficient in campaign activism. Scheduled for Fairbanks and Anchorage, the training events will deal with how to effectively campaign door-to-door,
Standing for life: Pro-lifers needed for 40-day Anchorage vigil
Pro-life organizers are seeking to mobilize an army of advocates who will pledge to pray and provide a public witness for unborn Alaskans. The upcoming 40-Days for Life prayer vigil is set to run Sept. 28 to Nov. 6. It is part of a massive and growing
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