
Russian immigrant recalls first days in America: ‘How lucky I am to be here’
There are decisive episodes, dreams, words, scenes, facial expressions, meetings, smell and other physical and spiritual phenomenon that are deeply recorded in our memory. These moments could be turning points in our life or reminders of the past that


A constitutional convention might finally correct Alaska’s perennial fiscal woes
What do Gov. Mike Dunleavy, Saudi Arabia Deputy Prime Minister Muhammad bin Salman, President Joe Biden and Russian President Vladimir Putin have in common? They all want $100-a-barrel oil. Alaska, Saudi Arabia and Russia want high oil prices for the


Sen. Shower embraces the titanic task of restoring Alaska’s election integrity
Sen. Mike Shower (R-Wasilla) has undertaken a monumental effort to address a litany of election problems plaguing Alaska. From wildly inaccurate voter rolls to questionable registration practices to widespread inconsistencies in the handling, tracking and


As China grows ever more powerful, Alaska must act shrewdly
In the 1930’s the United States watched as Adolf Hitler built a powerful military force in open defiance to the Treaty of Versailles, which had limited the size and type of the German military in the wake of World War I. Hitler started the great cleansing.


Alaskans scramble to save historic church from falling off cliff
One of the oldest churches in Alaska, and a spiritual treasure to Orthodox Alaska Natives, is on the verge of falling off a massive cliff on Kodiak Island. Built in 1888 by the Russian Orthodox, The Ascension of Our Lord Chapel located near the remote Village


Most Alaska Christians going without the Lord’s Supper
Hundreds of churches in Alaska and millions around the world have suspended what most Christians cherish as one of the highest forms of communion with Christ – the Lord’s Supper. Due to concern over spreading coronavirus, churches across Alaska have


Ways to make a pro-life & pro-family difference in Alaska
The following news briefs are provided to alert Alaskans of upcoming opportunities to make a pro-life and pro-family impact in Alaska. HOW TO PRESENT PRO-LIFE IDEAS TO A SECULAR WORLD After spending 25 years serving in a former Soviet gulag town,


Upcoming presentations and events to engage the culture in Alaska
Here’s a roundup of upcoming events, presentations and opportunities to engage the culture for the common good in Alaska. FORMER ARAFAT SNIPER TO RECOUNT CHRISTIAN CONVERSION A former sniper for Yasser Arafat’s Palestinian Liberation Order will


Petition urges Anchorage school district to investigate teachers for ‘serious ethical violations’
A group of Anchorage parents are urging the Anchorage School District (ASD) to “immediately review serious allegations of professional misconduct and violations of ethical standards involving two educators: Roz’lyn Wyche and Heather Doncaster aka Hank Van


OPINION: In Juneau, unlike Soviet Kiev, we do not ‘whisper our prayers’ or hide our faith
As I reminded my daughter during her Bat Mitzvah held in Juneau in 2004, “Elena, in America, we do not whisper our prayers, and we do not hide our faith. If we glow together as a nation, and believe in the wisdom of Judeo-Christian values and traditions,

