Amid fake Christmas tree trend, Alaska urges families to ‘enjoy cutting’ a real one
While more than 80% of American households now opt for plastic Christmas trees that are largely made in Communist China, Alaskans are being encouraged to shoulder an axe and tromp onto state lands to chop down their
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
Pro-lifers to sing Christmas carols outside Fairbanks abortion clinic
As the world prepares to celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ, Fairbanks area pro-lifers are planning to affirm the inherent dignity of unborn babies by singing Christmas songs outside the local Planned Parenthood
National watchdog warns that wayward Alaska magistrates are shielded from independent oversight
A national nonprofit legal watchdog organization has issued a warning about the fact that complaints against Alaska’s magistrate judges are not screened by an independent body, but by the same judges who regularly oversee their work and collaborate with
Un-thanksgiving: ACLU tells Alaskans to focus on ‘harmful origin story,’ leftwing politics
Instead of thanking God for “the great degree of tranquility, union, and plenty,” as Washington saw, the ACLU of Alaska sees the holiday as “a time of mourning, reflection, truth telling and
Alaska oil-mining truck company posts $20K reward to solve ‘attempted murder’ of drivers
A family-owned Alaska trucking company that specializing in services for oil, gas, mining and construction companies has posted a $20,000 reward for information leading to the identification and arrest of shooters who targeted two of their drivers along the
OPINION: Alaska’s next governor must channel the ‘can-do’ spirit of Joe Spenard
Alaska’s next governor needs to be willing to take on the establishment by channeling the spirit of Joe Spenard. The governor should be willing to ignore the naysayers and the obstacles being put in their way in order to accomplish great
OPINION: Restoring old pension plan will bankrupt AK without keeping teachers or troopers on the job
We already owe nearly $7 billion in unfunded liabilities from the old pension system - roughly $46,000 per Alaskan. Reopening it would pile billions more on future generations and threaten the Permanent Fund as the inevitable funding
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
GOP leadership in Alaska House to change as Minority Leader steps aside
While Rep. Mia Costello will continue to serve her constituents in House District 15, she said the decision to hand over leadership comes after careful consideration of her district and the dynamics of the Republican
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