Anchorage mayor responds to ‘false media reports’ on fluoride controversy
On Dec. 17, Anchorage Mayor Dave Bronson issued a statement, published below, to address what he called “false media reports” regarding a temporary shut off of fluoride to the city’s water supply. Without going into specifics, some leftist members of
Anchorage schools to drop divisive mask mandate on Jan. 3
A Dec. 15 notice from Anchorage School District Superintendent Deena Bishop notified parents and the community that public schools will go mask optional after students return from Christmas break. “Transmission numbers in Anchorage are trending down and the
Texas goes further than Alaska to defend National Guard from COVID jab
On Dec. 14, Gov. Mike Dunleavy signed a letter along with four other state governors, requesting that U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin “reconsider” the mandate that all National Guard members get the COVID shot or face punishment. Two days later,
Website aims to build network for Alaskans facing jab mandates, job loss and medical violations
Mat-Su couple, Heidi and Daniel Watson, just launched a new business aimed at assisting fellow Alaskans faced with job termination, violations of medical freedom and other coercive COVID related policies and mandates. LibertyTreeAK.com went live last week
Desperate Alaskans demand Dunleavy and lawmakers fight Covid mandates
For nearly five hours on Nov. 22, a continuous stream of Alaskans took three minutes apiece to share heartbreaking stories about loved ones dying in the hospital after being denied Covid treatments or losing long-time businesses and careers due to shot
Former sex-ed teacher says deceptive material harms kids
As a former so-called “comprehensive” sex-education teacher, I have come to understand that there are two major hindrances for young people in the area of sexual decision making. First, youth lack an appreciation of their intrinsic
It’s happening again – a hypnosis of fear
After WWII, many German people snapped out of what they had endured and what they had instigated. To paraphrase the honest assessment of many Germans, they said, “We all seemed to be under a kind of fog, a trance, a hypnosis. We were indifferent to what
Fairbanks school board ‘humiliated’ by district’s request to teach graphic sex-ed
Thanks to a 2016 state law, Alaska school districts must get approval from local school boards before they can teach new sex education material to children. On Oct. 19, the Fairbanks School District asked school board members to green light curriculum
Beloved Alaskan balladeer Hobo Jim faced death with courage, gratitude
It’s easy to lose sight of the heart and soul of life, easy to let the evenings pass in a blur of mediocrity while our hourglass slowly empties. From all accounts James Varsos (better known as “Hobo Jim”) was not this sort of man. Widely beloved as
Leftists win 6 of 8 Fairbanks races, but borough mayor retains post
Fairbanks conservatives had a golden opportunity to build on their 2020 victories but were unable to duplicate last year’s success when they won seven of eight borough and city races. The unofficial results of the Oct. 5 election show that hard-left
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