OPINION: How will you personally defend life and protect freedom?
What’s the value of a human being’s life? How about our freedom? It’s time to seriously think about these questions because they are increasingly under threat. A recent interview with the son of a pastor in Canada is a case in point. His
Take charge: How to stop drag queens from infiltrating next year’s Southeast Alaska Fair
In an effort to expose residents of Haines to the controversial world of drag queens, the Southeast Alaska State Fair paraded six performers on its mainstage last week for an all-ages show. The garish, cross-dressing dancers – wearing heavy makeup and
Ahead of Alaska trip, detransitioner tells Congress to ban ‘barbaric’ cross-sex mutilation of kids
Influential “detransitioner” Chloe Cole, who is headed to Alaska in August, spoke before the U.S. House Judiciary Committee last week about the barbaric practice of sexually “transitioning” children so they can appear as the opposite sex. Cole,
Alaskans aim to fill Anchorage library as part of national move to combat leftist dogma
In an effort to encourage faith-based and family-friendly content at community libraries across the nation, an Alaska organization has booked the Loussac Library for a virtue-based children’s story hour in Anchorage. Inspired as a reaction against Drag
Former Anchorage superintendent approved as next state education commissioner
Gov. Mike Dunleavy approved the appointment of Dr. Deena Bishop as Alaska next commissioner of education. Bishop, who served as superintendent of the Anchorage School District from 2016 to 2022, received unanimous approval from members of the Alaska State
WEBINAR: Anchorage families have options after school district restricts use of correspondence funds
Many concerned Anchorage families are wondering what they can do after the Anchorage School District decided to severely restrict how residents utilize correspondence allotment funds for the upcoming academic year. In particular, school-choice advocates are
Alaska education board delays vote to ban biological males from girls high school sports
After receiving more than 1,300 written comments and listening to more than two and a half hours of public testimony, the Alaska State Board of Education chose to delay making a final decision on whether to ban gender-confused biological males from
AK school administrators claim it’s unfair to ban males from competing as high school girls
The premier organization that provides leadership, training and activism for many public-school superintendents and principals across Alaska wants the state to allow gender-confused biological males to compete as girls. Executive Director of the Alaska
Traditional tent revival looks to inspire Alaska Christians to ‘stand their ground’
A weeklong, interdenominational tent revival is underway in the Mat-Su with nightly worship, prayer and preaching from a slate of local and national leaders. Hosted by the Valley Pastors Prayer Network, the gatherings occur each evening, through July 30.
Alaska RR turns 100, remains the last U.S. rail service to haul freight and passengers
Earlier this month, the Alaska Railroad turned 100 with a ceremony marking the day – July 15, 1923 – when President Warren G. Harding stood on the banks of the Tanana River in Nenana to personally drive home the golden spike to complete the 470-mail
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