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State report predicts Trump will boost Alaska oil/gas jobs, cut federal posts
A new report from the Alaska Dept. of Labor and Workforce Development predicts that the incoming Trump administration will benefit oil and gas jobs, while potentially reducing the large number of federal jobs across the
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‘My faith is not a disorder’ – AK Principal of the Year who was drugged & detained files lawsuit
Former Alaska Principal of the Year, Mary Fulp, who is a practicing Christian, believes her religious beliefs were treated not as her constitutional right but as evidence of a mental disorder when she was forcibly detained and
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Alaska to fight vax critics with high tech, pro-jab, data tracking campaign
One of the main strategies is to build public trust, which has deteriorated in the wake of heavy-handed COVID jab mandates that coerced many Alaskans to submit to experimental shots against their will during the Covid
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OPINION: Biden pardons raise legal concerns given his mental decline
Can a sitting president experiencing cognitive decline effectively carry out the responsibilities outlined in Article II, Section 2, which grants the president the authority to issue reprieves and pardons for offenses against the United
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Understanding Alaska’s budget: What drives our revenue?
To help you understand the state budget, I will split this report into two parts. Part one will focus on revenue coming to the state, and part two will focus on what we spend it
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OPINION: Trump overplays hand with talk of annexing Canada
Trump was very clever in using the threat of tariffs. Annexing Canada is absurd, and telegraphs his own personality weaknesses to the
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EDITORIAL: Peace on Earth?
The peace he brings cannot be extinguished by sickness, old age, the loss of our beloved, or godless rulers and tyrannical governments. These dark clouds are pierced by the peace of Christ, which echoes in the hearts of
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Pro-lifers to sing Christmas carols outside Anchorage abortion center
The Anchorage carolers will gather at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, Dec. 28, on the sidewalk outside the Planned Parenthood clinic located at 4001 Lake Otis Parkway in
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Alaska pastor defends decision to post political signs on church grounds
In the run-up to the November election, Homer had some controversy about the presence of political signs on the property of one of the churches
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OPINION: Humor is a welcome cure in a troubled world
In today’s a socially divided and politically tense world, a touch of humor is a cure for peaceful reconciliation and social justice; a small perfection is in the people’s doable reach rather than a hypothetical perfect World in the uncertain