Signatures mount in push to recall Palmer City Council members
The effort to remove three far-left Palmer City Council members has continued throughout the holidays with volunteers still gathering needed signatures to place Sabrena Combs, Brian Daniels and Jill Valerius on the ballot for a recall vote. “The gathering
Wealth and power are not synonyms for ‘greed’
Recently, I had a discussion with a young American in her late 20s about current events in our country. Let’s call her Rebecca in order to protect her anonymity. It did not take long for me to recognize Rebeca’s leftism — Christopher Columbus exploited
Alaska doctors urge colleagues to back early COVID treatments
Alaska doctors who supported an October conference on alternative treatment options to fight COVID recently wrote a letter to their colleagues who opposed the conference and its message. More than 1,200 Alaskans, including health care providers, attended the
Anchorage children’s concert relocates after bishop bars access to cathedral
Hundreds of children from Holy Rosary Academy sang Advent songs before a packed audience at the Loussac Library in Anchorage on Dec. 10. The school traditionally performs its annual Lessons & Carols Advent concert at Our Lady of Guadalupe Cathedral, but
Report: Alaska is worst state at fighting child sex trafficking
When it comes to combating child sex trafficking, Alaska is worst in the nation. This was the finding of a newly released report from Shared Hope International, a national non-profit leader in working to eradicate minor sex trafficking. Last month, the group
US House abandons drafting women into military via defense spending bill
Women will not be forced to register for the military draft, after the final version of the annual defense policy bill passed the House on Dec. 7. A group of Republican lawmakers successfully removed the requirement which would have allowed the nation to
Wasilla woman accepted to NASA, could be headed to Mars amid space race with China
Wasilla resident Deniz Melissa Burnham may be headed to the moon or even Mars in the coming years. A lieutenant in the U.S. Navy, the 36-year-old Burnham was recently selected by NASA as part of its exclusive 2021 Astronaut Candidate Class. She reports for
Sullivan and Murkowski haven’t pledged to oppose funding Biden’s vax mandate
U.S. Senator Roger Marshall (R-Kansas) is leading a 15-member Republican coalition of Senators who have pledged to oppose any and all efforts to implement and enforce President Biden’s vaccine mandate on private employers who have more than 100 employees.
Sen. Hughes to Alaska Medical Board: Don’t undercut doctors who offer early treatment for COVID
Editor’s note: The following letter was penned by Alaska Senate Majority Leader Shelley Hughes and sent to the Alaska State Medical Board in advance of their recent Nov. 20 meeting. Dear Alaska State Medical Board, It has come to my attention that you are
Airline pilots file lawsuit against Biden’s federal vax mandate
A group of airline pilots have teamed up with a national legal organization to challenge President Joe Biden’s Covid injection mandate for employees of federal contractors. Filed in U.S. District Court on Nov. 23 by Health Freedom Defense Fund and U.S.
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