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Battle brewing over legislators’ per diem

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A brewing battle is taking shape in the Legislature, as lawmakers prepare for the upcoming legislative session in Juneau: How much money do they...

Alexander Dolitsky: What is greed? Listen in on an intergenerational conversation

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By ALEXANDER DOLITSKY I recently had a conversation with an American in her late 20s about current events in our country—let’s give her the pseudonym...

Dan Smith: School board majority gets ‘F’

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On Dec. 16, 2021, Anchorage School Superintendent Deena Bishop announced, “I am confident that ASD is able to transition to parent-informed masking when we return...

Jim Crawford: Who owns Alaska? Alaskans, and that’s why we need a Constitutional Convention

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By JIM CRAWFORD Every 10 years, Alaskan voters are presented with a simple but critical question.  Article 13, Sections 3 and 4 of the Alaska Constitution...

Covid math: Pandemic policy led to decline in algebra completion in Anchorage schools

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By DAVID BOYLE The Anchorage School District has been wrestling with the math program for decades. Under former School Superintendent Carol Comeau, the district implemented...

Jamie Allard: My Christmas wish is that we defend our freedoms and treasure our humanity

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By JAMIE ALLARD With this Christmas season upon us, let us pause and reflect on our moments of joy and growth from the past year:...

What a mess! Bethel has rain, rain, rain, with delayed flights, stranded passengers

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Bethel was -15 degrees at the beginning of December, and the ground and Kuskokwim River is frozen solid. Now, with a quarter inch of...

Christmas miracle? Court orders Anchorage to not enforce radical ordinance forcing women’s shelters to take in men

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In a win for faith-based organizations, a federal judge issued an order Monday saying the Municipality of Anchorage cannot enforce a city ordinance that would force...

Recall: Tanana Chiefs board votes to remove PJ Simon from chair of Native nonprofit

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Many recalls have failed in Alaska over the past two years. The governor and two sitting Anchorage Assembly members have survived attempts on their...
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