Anchorage Mayor: We must save the Port of Alaska to preserve our way of life
When I came into office, resolving the homelessness crisis in Anchorage was my number one priority. However, as my team and I assessed the dire situation at the Port of Alaska (PoA), it became quite clear that rebuilding and modernizing the Port had to become
Dunleavy’s State of the State avoids abortion, election integrity, local Covid mandates
Gov. Mike Dunleavy delivered his fourth State of the State address on Jan. 25 before a joint session of the Alaska Legislature in Juneau. The governor touted his administration’s work on reducing crime, importing health care workers and fighting the Biden
Your vaccination card is your ‘owners tag’
Editor’s note: The following is a transcript of Brett Wilcox’s Dec. 28, 2021, public comment to the Sitka Assembly. When you realize that lockdowns are an economic and mental health catastrophe, that masks only mitigate mental and physical health, that
Melting Alaska glaciers vastly expand salmon habitat
Thanks to melting glaciers, Alaska’s salmon will have thousands of miles of additional habitat in the coming decades. This is from a report co-authored by University of Alaska Southeast professor Eran Hood. She is part of a team of scientists who
Commissioner on aging warns Alaska to prep for exploding senior population
Aging affects each and every one of us. If we live long enough, we will face this natural process in our own individual ways. I say “individual” because we are all unique and have experiences that belong to us alone. Some circumstances, however, are
Top global scientists warn Alaskans against jabbing kids or COVID recovered
A high-powered group of globally recognized scientists gathered in Anchorage on Oct. 30 to warn Alaskans against vaccinating children or those who have recovered from previous COVID infections. Speaking at an all-day conference called “The Early Treatment
Two-Spirited identities are a farcical interpretation of Alaska Native culture
Alaska Native transgenderism is seeping its way into traditional native culture in the form of the fabricated term “two-spirit.” Alaska Natives are generally united in anthropological terms with American Indian (AI/AN). However, historically
Alaskans continue to report severe adverse reactions and deaths after receiving COVID shots
As of last Friday, 1,406 adverse reactions from Alaskans are listed on the CDC’s VAERS reporting website, including 26 Alaskans who have died following the reception of a COIVD vaccine. VAERS is the CDC-run website that tracks problems associated
OPINION: Open Alaska now – the shutdown is devastating
With the breakdown of the national food supply chain, the imminent economic depression, healthcare facilities furloughing workers and losing millions, unemployment at record highs, children out of school, domestic abuse on the rise and the three pillars of
Coronavirus sheds light on our ‘essential’ values
COVID-19 is, among many other things, a conversation starter. It touches nearly every part of life and has shed some unexpected light on what we most value. Here are few observations from the past week. JUNK FOOD & SPIRITUAL SUSTENANCE Last month,
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