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The Mailbag: "Common Ground."

The Mailbag: "Common Ground."

I haven't done one of these since last October, mainly because they can be time-consuming, even with a PAC-funded network of out-of-state deep-state bloggers mucking about (just kidding, that's not even a thing). However, in light of an exciting series of events that occurred last week,

Fairbanks schools are under attack

Fairbanks schools are under attack

Well, it's March and so foundational programs are about to be cut from our schools. Music, art, and librarians are all on the chopping block. It is folly. In Kyiv there is a young woman named Illia Bondarenko who defiantly and beautifully plays the violin in a fallout

Christopher Constant announces bid for U.S. House of Representatives

Anchorage Assemblyman Christopher Constant announced his candidacy for Congress today, making him the first Democrat to jump into the race against Alaska Rep. Don Young. In announcing his candidacy to become Alaska's voice in the U.S. House of Representatives, Constant said he recognized that the potential to

GiveSendGone: Christian crowdfunding platform used by Alaskans — offline

GiveSendGone: Christian crowdfunding platform used by Alaskans — offline

Christian fundraising platform GiveSendGo, which until yesterday was processing millions of dollars in donations for the Canadian Freedom Convoy, is offline, the result of what appears to be a hack that exposed donor information. Late last evening, visitors to the GiveSendGo website were redirected to the website GiveSendGone.WTF featured

Expel Eastman to host Alaska Legislator Listening Session this Saturday

Expel Eastman to host Alaska Legislator Listening Session this Saturday

The Coalition to Expel Alaska Representative David Eastman is hosting an Alaska Legislator Listening Session this Saturday, February 12, from 4-5:15 pm on Zoom. The Coalition comprises members of the public and several organizations that include the Anchorage NAACP, Sol de Medianoche, Growing Alaskan Leaders, and the Party for

Opinion: Bronson's far-right assault on LGBT books is to be expected.

Opinion: Bronson's far-right assault on LGBT books is to be expected.

Throughout last year's mayoral campaign, I repeatedly warned that if elected, David Bronson would wage war on the LGBTQ community. That day has arrived in the form of a far-right attack on the Anchorage Public Library (APL), whose patrons trust and rely on their services. Last March, in