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Mandates raise legal questions regarding treatment of Alaska churches

PoliticsMay 2, 2020

Last week U.S. Attorney General William Barr instructed the Department of Justice to be on the lookout for state and local laws that violate the religious liberties of Americans during the COVID-19 pandemic. Barr directed the DOJ to take action to correct

Mat-Su leaders agree with governor’s move to start reopening Alaska

PoliticsMay 1, 2020

The Mat-Su Borough is on board with Gov. Mike Dunleavy’s plan to reopen sectors of Alaska’s struggling economy. Mayor Vern Halter and Borough Assembly members expressed approval of the governor’s April 24 amended health mandates which allows

OPINION: Open Alaska now – the shutdown is devastating

CultureMay 1, 2020

With the breakdown of the national food supply chain, the imminent economic depression, healthcare facilities furloughing workers and losing millions, unemployment at record highs, children out of school, domestic abuse on the rise and the three pillars of

Defending religious rights during COVID-19

FreedomApril 30, 2020

Alliance Defending Freedom has defended a number of churches across the country that had their constitutional rights violated by state and local mandates aimed at addressing the coronavirus outbreak. At issue in nearly all cases is the need for governments to

Catholic churches reopen in northern Alaska with health measures in place

FaithApril 30, 2020

Following updated health mandates released last week by Gov. Mike Dunleavy, Catholic parishes across northern Alaska have begun to hold religious services, including distribution of communion. A letter published on April 28 by Fairbanks Bishop Chad Zielinski

Alaska allows graduation ceremonies with strict limits

EducationApril 27, 2020

Alaska’s high school graduates will be allowed to participate in small, heavily sanitized in-person graduation ceremonies under new COVID-19 health guidelines released from the state. An April 23 notice from the state’s Education Commissioner Michael

No new cases of COVID-19 in Alaska for 1st time since March 15

CultureApril 25, 2020

For the first time in 40 days Alaska had no new cases of COVID-19 to report on April 25. There were also no additional hospitalizations and no new deaths to report for the period covering April 24. The last day with no positive COVID-19 cases in Alaska was

PHOTOS: Alaskans take to streets for reopening rally

CultureApril 24, 2020

Below are photos from the April 22 protest that took place through the streets of Anchorage. An estimated 300 plus vehicles took part in the demonstration that rolled past city hall and the offices of Anchorage Mayor Ethan Berkowitz. The goal was to show

U.S. Senators to hold COVID-19 virtual town hall for Alaskan workers

PoliticsApril 23, 2020

Senators Dan Sullivan and Lisa Murkowski will hold a virtual town hall meeting today, April 23, from 4-5 p.m. to answer questions and discuss challenges facing Alaska’s workers during the COVID-19 pandemic. The U.S. Senators will be joined by Alaska’s

As state begins reopening, governor trusts Alaskans to ‘rise to the occasion’

CultureApril 23, 2020

Alaska has entered phase one of reopening areas of the economy and society. Gov. Mike Dunleavy issued his 16th health mandate on April 22, which allows most businesses to open under strict health and safety conditions beginning today, April 24. The mandate is

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