OPINION: Amid dismal statewide academics, charter schools shine
The latest State of Alaska public educational performance reports have now been released, and they tell two very different stories. To properly understand the two tales, we first have to realize that many rural Alaska schools have such poor testing
Mat-Su accepting applications to replace conservative Assemblyman Rob Yundt
Over the next week or so, the Mat-Su Borough Assembly will select a replacement for Rob Yundt, an outspoken conservative who recently stepped down due to moving outside his Assembly district boundary
Juneau says ‘glitch’ resulted voters recieving multiple mail-in ballots
Multiple ballots for the Juneau municipal election have been mailed to the same individuals due to what the borough calls a “technical
OPINION: With 6 weeks to go, election malfeasance lurks
And while some states have moved to try to clean up the insidious and sophisticated technology that contributes to this, the machinery of cheating need only be effective in key counties in swing states to work its satanic magic
Juneau clerk reminds voters they don’t need witness verification for local mail-in voting
With the Juneau municipal elections now underway, the borough clerk issued a Sept. 19 reminder, telling voters they no longer need a witness verification signature when casting local ballots in the Oct.1 municipal election. “A witness signature
With most kids failing core academics, Fairbanks School Board focuses on ‘LGBTQ history’
With most kids failing core academics, Fairbanks School Board focuses on 'LGBTQ
Alaska Supreme Court rejects Democrats’ attempt to block prisoner from Nov. 5 ballot
On Sept. 12, the Alaska Supreme Court affirmed a lower court ruling that an incarcerated New Jersey inmate has every right to be on the ballot in the upcoming contest for Alaska’s lone U.S. Congressional seat. The justices voted 4-1, with Justice Susan
Public outcry prompts Fairbanks to extend comment on hyper-sexualized school health class
After a hearing heated objections to proposed updates to a compulsory high school heath course, which include adding Planned Parenthood produced gay foreplay videos and gender identity training, the Fairbanks School District has decided to reopen the public
OPINION: Peace and healing in a ‘Pinch of Snuff’
In connection with the upcoming Rosh Hashanah, it is imperative to remind the world about a prominent Jewish artist Marc Chagall, representing a symbol of peace and mutual healing - the one element Jews most long
ANALYSIS: Homer’s mayor race will go to the leftist if voters don’t show up
If Republicans want to elect Jim Anderson as Homer's next mayor, they need to energize Republican voters to turn out and
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