EDITORIAL: Alaska’s dismal state health gimmicks need old-school competition
Obesity won’t melt away with another coloring contest, poster campaign and curriculum overhaul. No amount of surveys, or classroom discussions about the ills of sugary snacks will burn calories or strengthen the
OPINION: Two Homer meetings reveal stark liberal/conservative divide
Two recent meetings illustrate the political divide in Homer, AK, and in our country. On one side, liberals want to continue to run things their way and are angry with those who disagree. On the other side, conservatives are abandoning failed policies of the
Alaska LNG milestone will boost family-wage jobs
The $44 billion Alaska LNG project is approaching a major milestone with the completion of its front-end engineering and design (FEED) study for an 800-mile natural gas pipeline, expected by December 2025. This development could secure long-term employment
Anti-Trump protesters scream slogans, wave signs in 17 Alaska towns on Oct. 18
An aging but fervent cohort of Alaska leftists are expected to line Alaska sidewalks and stage demonstrations in local parks on Oct.
A Boom without Beds: Alaska’s coming windfall has a looming blind spot
Alaska workers who live elsewhere don’t invest in local communities. They don’t build generational stability, buy homes, send their children to local schools, or keep their paychecks circulating through local businesses beyond their per diem
Savvy Alaska farmers may plow a way for genuine Alaska food security
Left to their own devices, a few savvy farmers are making quite a success story, which might pilot the way for a renewed effort at Alaskan food
11 Alaska nonprofits claim Trump probe of domestic terror groups is ‘un-American’
A coalition of radical left-leaning Alaska nonprofits have joined thousands nationwide in condemning the Trump administration’s work to cut public taxpayer funding for ideologically driven groups that push climate alarmism, abortion, DEI, critical race
REP. MCCABE: Alaska must dismantle & rebuild our failing school system to serve parents, kids
Alaska's education system has been hijacked by powerful teachers unions and their political allies, who treat education as a taxpayer-funded business. They lobby relentlessly for bigger budgets while resisting parental
A month after Kirk’s murder, Turning Point proliferates across Alaska schools
Conservative youth across Alaska are bolder and more inspired than ever to launch or join Turning Point USA (TPUSA) chapters at their college campus or local high
LGBTQ activists invite drag queen group to all ages ‘Rainbow Harvest’ in Palmer
The Oct. 12 event at the Palmer Train Depot will include Drag For A Cause, a group that performs sexualized drag queen shows to raise money for various LGBTQ entities and
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