With low turnout, Alaska primary results show Peltola in 1st, Begich 2nd
With low turnout in a mostly meaningless nonpartisan “jungle primary,” it’s difficult to gauge exactly which candidates Alaska voters will actually support come November. The Nov. 5 general election will draw far larger turnout from both sides, but with
OPINION: Anchorage pro-life voters can help transform the State House by backing Lurtsema
While both State House candidates running in Anchorage’s District 12 will automatically advance out of the Aug. 20 primary to November’s general election, the ultimate outcome of this race will help determine the fate of unborn Alaskans who are in danger
Alaska Troopers charged with assault against wrongly arrested man
Two Alaska State Troopers have been charged with misdemeanor assault, after a wrongful arrest they made in May, on the Kenai
Dan Fagan’s back: Popular conservative talk radio host returns ‘ready to fight’
Dan Fagan, one of the most popular Alaska conservative talk radio hosts has announced that he’s ending his 18-month “retirement” to reenter the cultural and political
Undaunted by threat, Anchorage pro-lifers prep for 40-day vigil outside Alaska’s largest abortion mill
The upcoming campaign, which will occur outside the Planned Parenthood abortion shop on Lake Otis, is moving forward despite the fact that pro-lifers were threatened with an ominous message earlier this
Amid seismic shift in public education, Mat-Su to vote on expanding charter schools
In November, Mat-Su Borough voters will be asked to approve a $58.1 million bond package to purchase, design and construct three new charter school buildings for existing programs that are currently packed to capacity with long waiting lists of families eager
Anchorage Moms for Liberty tells school board to stop hiding kids’ gender ID from parents
Amid a relatively short Aug. 6 meeting, the Anchorage School Board was given a strongly-worded admonishment to end the practice of hiding students’ sexual identity issues from their
Conservative Mat-Su challenger holds huge monetary lead in effort to oust State Sen. David Wilson
Alaska State Sen. David Wilson (R-Wasilla) was elected to the Alaska State Senate in 2016, but he is facing his most formidable challenge this year from solidly conservative Rob
Anchorage School Board looks to punish the indirect ‘disturbing’ of ‘sexual orientation’
Students, staff and volunteers throughout the Anchorage School District may soon face stiff punishments for indirectly “disturbing” someone’s claimed sexual
Anchorage School Board buries lone conservative’s effort to promote patriotism, protect parent rights
As the only conservative on the leftist-controlled Anchorage School Board, Dave Donely has had a difficult time getting his colleagues to vote on proposals that would encourage patriotism and safeguard parental
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