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Latest Trump appointee reshapes liberal dominated 9th Circuit Court

PoliticsDecember 12, 2019

With the U.S. Senate confirming Deputy Assistant Attorney General Lawrence VanDyke to sit on the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals, President Trump issued a blow to the liberal grip on a key federal court that hears Alaska cases. The 9th Circuit has long been

Juneau campus named ‘most LGBTQ-friendly college’ in Alaska

EducationDecember 3, 2019

The University of Alaska Southeast (UAS) was named the top LGBTQ-friendly college for Alaska by the Campus Pride Index. In partnership with Campus Pride, BestColleges.com released its rankings earlier this year to help students of various sexual and gender

Fairbanks School District gets pushback on LGBTQ curriculum

EducationNovember 26, 2019

A group working on a curriculum overhaul that would expose students in Fairbanks to controversial sexual ideologies in English and social studies classes held a meeting on Nov. 7. A significant part of the discussion centered on pushback the Fairbanks North

Parent adviser sought as Fairbanks weighs adding LGBTQ curriculum

EducationNovember 26, 2019

In preparation to launch a curriculum overhaul that would expose Fairbanks students to radical sexual ideologies in English and social studies, the Fairbanks North Star Borough is seeking to add a parent member to its Curriculum Advisory Committee. The

Juneau university pushes extreme leftist social agenda on students

AbortionNovember 22, 2019

This is the first in a series looking at how Alaska’s more prominent university campuses deal with controversial social issues on campus. The University of Alaska, Southeast (UAS) in Juneau is part of the University of Alaska system which includes campuses

Transgender resolution unanimously approved by Anchorage Assembly

PoliticsNovember 20, 2019

Two young men, who identify as transgender, dressed as women and spoke at the Nov. 19 Anchorage Assembly meeting in support of a resolution to designate Nov. 20 as a “Transgender Day of Remembrance.” They were the only people to speak on the resolution

State backs group advocating for radical LGBTQ ideology in schools

EducationNovember 12, 2019

Alaska educators are being encouraged to adopt a new educational model that claims to be more child centered. Coined “Whole Child,” the model was developed by ASCD, an educational reform group that aims to transform schools by encouraging them to focus

Alaskans must actively resist the ‘unrelenting assault’ on traditional values

CultureNovember 7, 2019

Last month U.S. Attorney General William Barr spoke at the University of Notre Dame Law School, sharing his thoughts about religious liberty in present-day America. Among the many striking statements in Barr’s speech were the following: religious liberty is

Explicit LGBTQ courses planned for Fairbanks students

EducationOctober 31, 2019

Students in Fairbanks will soon be exposed to radical sexual ideologies in English and social studies classes if proposed curriculum changes are approved by the Fairbanks North Star Borough School Board this spring. The school district is revising its 7-12

Drag Queens perform and pose for photos with Alaska kids at library sponsored event

CultureOctober 22, 2019

Drag Queens danced and posed for photos with young children during an Oct. 19 event at Anchorage’s flagship library. The seventh installment of Drag Queen Story Hour at the Loussac Library featured two men in heavy makeup, wearing wigs and exotic dresses

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