Judge says Rep. Eastman can stay on ballot, but delays certification if he wins
Anchorage Superior Court Judge Jack McKenna has ruled that Alaska State Rep. David Eastman (R-Wasilla) can remain on the general election ballot for Nov. 8. If he wins the State House seat for District 27, however, McKenna said the Division of Elections
Mat-Su students will begin each day with a moment of silence
Beginning in a few weeks, students all across the Mat-Su Borough School District will begin each day with a brief moment of silence. The Mat-Su School Board voted 5-1 on Sept. 21 to approve a new policy that requires area principals to set aside one
Judge set to decide whether Rep. Eastman can appear on Nov. 8 ballot
By Thursday morning, Anchorage Superior Court Judge Jack McKenna will decide whether conservative State Rep. David Eastman (R-Wasilla) will be allowed to appear on the Nov. 8 ballot. In a Sept. 20 hearing, Eastman’s attorney – former U.S. Senate candidate
Anchorage mayor issues $50K to faith-based women’s shelter that Assembly persecuted
A year after a federal judge said the hard-left Anchorage Assembly could not force a faith-based women’s shelter to admit transgender biological males who claim to be female, conservative Mayor Dave Bronson has issued a $50,000 grant to the shelter. The
Judge says lawsuit against Rep. Eastman’s candidacy can proceed
A lawsuit filed to prevent State Rep. David Eastman (R-Wasilla) from running for reelection is proceeding, after an Anchorage Superior Court judge ruled on Sept. 12 that the Alaska Division of Elections must enforce the state constitution’s disloyalty
OPINION: Anchorage Assembly should amicably confirm mayor’s pick for city attorney
Anchorage Mayor Dave Bronson has tapped local attorney Mario Bird to serve as city attorney, but he must make it through a Sept. 13 vote in order to officially fill the post. He has been serving in the capacity on an interim basis, awaiting final
Mat-Su School Board to reconsider transgender bathroom policy
The Mat-Su School Board is set to debate whether to nix a current guideline from 2015 that allows transgender students to access the bathrooms and locker rooms of the opposite sex. The school board’s Policy Committee is now requesting that the board direct
Young man sentenced to 99 years for 2016 murder of Colony High classmate
Palmer resident Erick Almandinger was sentenced on Aug. 8 to serve 99 years in prison for the 2016 kidnapping and murder of his Colony High School classmate, 16-year-old David Grunwald. During sentencing, Palmer Superior Court Judge Gregory Heath said
Begich vows to oppose federal funding of abortions, including rape & incest cases
U.S. House candidate Nick Begich continues to clarify his pro-life positions as Alaskans prepare to vote in the Aug. 16 special election to replace the late Congressman Don Young. Begich is one of three candidates on the ballot to fill out the remaining
Man charged with attempted murder of Anchorage police officer
A 33-year-old Anchorage man, Gali Jr., has been charged with attempted murder in the first degree of a police officer. He has also been charged with assault in the first degree of a police officer, assault in the third degree of a police officer, and
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