Mat-Su homeschoolers’ concert honors religious roots of Christmas
While most government-funded schools have stripped traditional and religious references from of their “winter concerts,” homeschool students at Mat-Su Central School put on a rousing holiday performance that included classic renditions of “O Holy
OPINION: Private lawyer monopoly controls Alaska judge appointments
Alaska’s founders never intended for a private legal guild to control the judiciary. A constitutional amendment is not a power grab - it is a course correction, long
End of an era? Kenai expects plummeting student enrollment to continue
The Kenai School District is experiencing the effects of a profound shift impacting government-run education across Alaska. Students are leaving, budgets are shrinking and the old model is rapidly losing public
OPINION: Univ. of Alaska’s $365M ask should spark skepticism & support
Let’s continue to support what works: funding for programs that train Alaska’s workforce, innovative research like UAF’s, and infrastructure investments that keep campuses running. But let’s also ask tough questions. Are we funding marketing fluff?
Gov. Dunleavy names John Crowther as head of Natural Resources dept.
Gov. Mike Dunleavy has named John Crowther to head up the Alaska Department of Natural Resources. Crowther was appointed acting commissioner last month. His name will now be submitted to the Alaska Legislature for confirmation during the 2026
OPINION: Why does Mat-Su have the lowest law enforcement coverage in Alaska?
They rely 100% on the Alaska State Troopers for police protection, and they get the worst coverage in the state by a
Gov. Dunleavy sent 3 names as possible replacements for Hughes in Alaska Senate
The Alaska Republican Party forwarded three names to Gov. Mike Dunleavy as possible replacement for Sen. Shelley Hughes (R-Palmer), who resigned from the State Senate earlier this month to focus on her run for
Fairbanks School Board rejects member’s plea to pull sexually explicit library books
The ongoing controversy around sexually explicit library books available to children enrolled in the Fairbanks School District was a hot topic at the latest school board meeting. During the Nov. 18 meeting, conservative Board Member Loa Carroll-Hubbard asked
REP. KEVIN MCCABE: Pastors we need you. Where is today’s Black-Robed Regiment?
REP. KEVIN MCCABE: Pastors we need you. Where is today’s Black-Robed
Despite tanking enrollment, Anchorage school board refuses to close 2 schools
While enrollment in traditional brick and mortar public schools continues to decline, the Anchorage School Board voted to keep two elementary schools open for business even though they are at just 55% capacity. The Nov. 18 vote rebuffed the district
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