
COVID Confused? Conflicted Anchorage mayor supports some large gatherings, not all
Just hours after repeatedly warning Anchorage to social distance and avoid large gatherings, Mayor Ethan Berkowitz disregarded his months-long mantra and joined a massive Black Lives Matter protest in downtown Anchorage on June 5. Standing


Kenai Assembly splits 5-4 in support of LGBT hate crime bill
Following an impassioned and sometimes angry public comment period, the Kenai Borough Assembly narrowly approved a resolution on Feb. 25, urging the Alaska Legislature to include “sexual orientation and gender identity” in state hate crimes law. Sponsored


Kenai City Council to vote on support of statewide LGBT hate crimes bill
City council members in Kenai and Soldotna are pushing for the expansion of statewide hate crimes legislation to include “sexual orientation and gender identity.” Last month the Soldotna City Council voted 5-1 in favor of a resolution urging state


Improve your home without supporting abortion, same-sex ‘marriage’
For Alaskans who wish to do more home improvements in 2020 without funneling money to a massive corporation that supports abortion and same-sex “marriage,” there are options. According to 2ndVote, a national watchdog group that monitors the philanthropy


Pro-life event will raise support for pregnant Alaska women
The pro-life HeartReach Center, which has offered support to pregnant Alaska women for more than 30 years, is holding its annual fundraising banquet on Oct. 17 at Wasilla Bible Church in Wasilla. The event features keynote speakers Derrick and Julie Tennat,


FBI warns Alaskans of ‘aggressive’ scammers posing as officers, govt. officials
According to a Dec. 12 alert, the FBI notes that criminal scammers are sometimes using artificial intelligence and other ploys to appear as officials from the FBI, as well as from other local, state, and federal law enforcement agencies across Alaska. They


Alaska delegation joins Trump for repeal of Biden-era blockades on resource development
U.S. Senators Dan Sullivan and Lisa Murkowski, along with Congressman Nick Begich, joined President Donald Trump in the Oval Office as the president signed two major Congressional Review Act resolutions to reverse restrictive Biden-era blockades that locked


Vatican nativity scene to proclaim explicitly pro-life message to the world
One of the unique features of the display will be the use of 25,000 ribbons in place of the straw that normally goes in the manger. Each ribbon stands for a baby who was saved through the prayer campaigns held by 40 Days for


Handel’s Messiah delayed but undaunted by Mat-Su storm
Due to a destructive windstorm that toppled area trees, ravaged buildings and stripped power from tens of thousands of Mat-Su homes over the past weekend, the beloved annual musical performance of Handel’s Messiah was postponed – but not


Musical chairs: Mat-Su Republicans send 6 names to governor to fill 2 vacant House seats
In the ongoing drama surrounding vacant legislative seats in the Mat-Su Valley, GOP district leaders have sent a slate of names to Gov. Mike Dunleavy, from which he is expected to pick two new representatives for the Alaska

