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
State urges Alaska’s public schools stop suspending students for vaping
Amid rising student behavior problems in Alaska and around the nation, the Alaska Department of Education wants public schools to reconsider issuing traditional suspensions for youth who violate school policy by vaping or using tobacco products. A Dec. 6
Cruise line that services Alaska has COVID outbreak on 100% vaxxed ship in Louisiana
Norwegian Cruise Line, which requires all guests and crew members to prove they have received the experimental COVID shots prior to embarkation, has just reported an outbreak on one of its so-called “fully vaccinated” ships. The international cruise line
Alaska’s DC delegation diverges on bill that that funds Biden’s COVID mandates
Alaska’s congressional delegation diverged when it came to voting on a bill that keeps the federal government funded through Feb. 18. The continuing resolution, which made it through Congress late Dec. 2, drew heated debate in both houses in the lead up to
Resist Anchorage Assembly’s tactics to control our words, thoughts & bodies
The anger and frustration directed at the Anchorage Assembly is 100% their fault. We all got along just fine talking about tax caps and road construction until the far-leftist Assembly members ramped up their radical activism. Since then, conservatives and
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.
‘Awash with cash’ Alaska has money to pay a full Permanent Fund Dividend
In Fiscal Year 2020, the net income of the Alaska Permanent Fund was $1.63 billion while the Percentage of Market Value (POMV) draw was nearly $3 billion, a loss of about $1.3 billion after the draw. That was a shock to me. I’ve always trusted that the body
Masked, unhuggable and socially distant Santa is coming to Alaska’s capital
Santa is coming to town, but it won’t be like old times in Alaska’s capital city. According to a notice from the City of Juneau, a masked St. Nick won’t be accepting any hugs from children, and his fans must stand back at least six feet while exchanging
Unshakable hope in a darkening world
Sunday marked the beginning of the age-old season of Advent. For the next four weeks leading up to Christmas, more than a billion Christians across numerous denominations are recalling that two millennia ago a weary world once longed for a Savior in an age
Mayor Bronson vetoes Anchorage Assembly’s ‘overspending’ in FY 2022 budget
Anchorage Mayor Dave Bronson has vetoed much of the Anchorage Assembly’s proposed FY 2022 budget, a move that he says reflects his commitment to stop unsupportable city spending. The mayor’s office said the Nov. 30 vetoes will put the city’s budget back
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