Nick Begich picks up endorsement from Vivek Ramaswamy
Nick Begich, who is challenging Democratic U.S. Rep. Mary Peltola in the upcoming November 2024 election, just picked up an endorsement from former U.S. presidential candidate Vivek
Fairbanks Assemblywoman says colleagues and school board are skirting Open Meetings Act to raise taxes
Conservative Fairbanks Borough Assemblywoman Barbara Haney is claiming that liberal members of the school board and assembly are using a largely unknown ad hoc education committee to hatch critical and far-reaching legislation outside of the public
AK senator derides critics of her plan to grow education budget as ‘white supremacy’ supporters
In a highly partisan and incendiary speech, Alaska State Sen. Löki Tobin (D-Anchorage) suggested that those who oppose massive funding increases for government schools are part of the legacy of white
WARNING: Anyone can become the victim of a far-left cult
We take comfort in the fact that the influences of cults are far removed from our everyday lives. Nothing could be further from the
Fiercely independent Alaskan homeschoolers set for annual convention
APHEA is a non-profit coalition of parents and families who work to further educational excellence through alternatives to state-operated public schools – including public homeschool programs. Since 1986, the group has actively resisted any attempt by the
Climate alarmism is main theme of Alaska Press Club’s annual conference
If the theme of the upcoming Alaska Press Club is any indicator, Alaskans can expect a deluge of climate alarmist articles, features and columns in the near
Despite tanking enrollment, Fairbanks wants to raise taxes by $10M to benefit public schools
Sponsored by Borough Mayor Bryce Ward and Assembly members Savannah Fletcher and Brett Rotermund, the ordinance aims to ask borough residents if they would approve an increase to the tax cap so that the borough could tax residents an additional $10 million
Activist Ketchikan librarians don ‘Handmaids’ costumes in defiance of book challenges
Six women wearing long red gowns and Puritan head dresses, then stood silently on the catwalk. For the performance, the women put red tape over their mouths as they solemnly walked down the stage, defiantly threw back their gowns and revealed their varied
Soldotna church to host LGBTQ story time for kids, after library drag show cancelled
After cancelling a planned drag queen performance for kids at the Soldotna Public Library last month, a radical LGBTQ organization has finally found a local church willing to hold its story hour event for area
With shrinking enrollment and $9.6M revenue drop Fairbanks schools look to cut 78 teachers
The Fairbanks School District has lost roughly 1,300 students since 2015, and expects to lose even more next year. Many of these children have moved on to various homeschool programs or private education – both of which have rapidly expanded as the public
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