EDITORIAL: Concerns over Gov. Dunleavy’s childcare expansion plan
It’s clear that Alaska, like much of the nation, has a workforce shortage, and we desperately need more people to fill key positions in the private and public sectors. It’s also apparent that the childcare industry, like most others, is suffering from
April 16th: A Night for Joy
First, I want to wish everyone an imminent and happy resurrection day tomorrow! This is an update regarding our editor-in-chief’s wife, Joy, whom many of you know and have prayed for since the announcement of her stage 4 cancer diagnosis earlier this
Rep. Saddler offers explanation for why he voted against pro-life amendment to state budget
Editor’s note: On April 3, Alaska House Majority Leader Dan Saddler (R-Eagle River) joined four other House Republicans and all House Democrats in voting against a pro-life amendment from Rep. David Eastman to the state budget. Eastman’s amendment aimed
Dunleavy wants to explore how to get more Alaska kids into childcare facilities
Gov. Mike Dunleavy wants it to be easier and more affordable for mothers and fathers to put their kids in childcare facilities while they work. To this end he has established a special task force charged with developing a strategy to improve the availability
Due to heavy snow, Alaska extends deadline for removing studded tires
Thanks to the massive snowfall and heavy ice buildup this winter, the Alaska Dept. of Public Safety has issued an “emergency order” extending the legal deadline to remove studded tires. Issued on April 5, the order aims to give drivers a couple of extra
Far left candidates dominate Anchorage’s early election results
The April 4 election is shaping up to be yet another victory lap for Anchorage’s hardline cultural leftists. If Tuesday night’s early returns are any indication, liberals will continue their supermajority dominance on the Assembly and school board. Of the
De-transitioner shares personal struggles in urging Alaska lawmakers to defend parental rights
Editor’s note: The following public testimony was provided in support of Alaska House Bill 105. I am a gay man. I was a transgender woman for over 20 years, and a member of the LGBTQIA TransQueer gender movement for over 30 years. I have lived, breathed and
OPINION: Sen. Hughes says unverified report of Mat-Su man in women’s locker room points to larger issues
I received a report this weekend, and I will state right up front, as of this writing, it is not a verified report. But it doesn’t need to be because the situation, if it did not occur on Friday in the Mat-Su, it will at some point in the near future. A
There’s still time to vote in Anchorage – in-person or otherwise
For Anchorage voters who haven’t yet voted, there’s still time, but not much. In addition to dropping a ballot off via mail or a drop box (no later than April 4), voters can also vote in-person at three designated centers around the municipality. As of
Fairbanks pro-aborts vandalize students’ pro-life memorial on UAF campus
Minutes after a pro-life student group set up a memorial to the unborn on the University of Alaska Fairbanks campus, aggressive pro-abortion activists vandalized and stole parts of the display. On March 31, Arctic Students for life set up a “Cemetery of the
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