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Songwriters in the Round Brings Stories, Music and Community to the Valley
Contributed by Alisha Bennett Uncharted Path is a veteran-owned business and nonprofit. They have created a musician showcase for the Valley called Songwriters in the Round. We saw the need for a beautiful event for musicians and audience members alike, one that...
Why I’m Running for Mayor of Wasilla
Contributed by Alina Rubeo, Candidate for Mayor of Wasilla Wasilla isn’t simply where I live. It is home. I was born and raised here. I am a second-generation Wasilla resident, a Wasilla High School graduate, a wife, a mother of four, a small-business owner, a...
Vote Yes on Ballot Measure 2
Contributed by Jim Lieb Alaska Democrats have apparently, for many years, been frustrated with their inability to get their candidates elected. Then they found out about the ranked-choice system (RCV), thanks to outside leftist groups who had figured out a way to...
Time for Change for Palmer
Contributed by Michael Bowles My name is Michael Bowles and I am running to bring change to the Greater Palmer area this November. I am a combat veteran who served two tours in Iraq and received the Bronze Star Medal for meritorious service in a combat environm...
The 1929 Eklutna Hydroelectric Project
Contributed by Helen Hegener, Alaskan History Magazine, Northern Light Media The Eklutna Hydroelectric Project has used the energy of melting glaciers to provide electricity for the Anchorage-Palmer region for almost a century, but decades before the current...
Oh, Brother, Where Art Thou?
Contributed by Vlastic Marek So how can Republicans win governorship in red Alaska with blue Juneau and RCV shenanigans? Apparently, you keep ranking red down the ballot because candidates that could not unite even behind their own party primary winner are really...
More Knock, Knock, Knockin’
Contributed by Beatrice Adler For the past weeks, I’ve devoted time to support candidates that I believe represent my concerns and values. I’ve knocked on over 100 doors in neighborhoods from downtown Palmer to Meadow Lakes. In the process, I’ve learned so much...
Leave the Lights on: Vote No on 2
Contributed by Irene Waggoner Are you in the dark about Eric Hafner? Who is he and why did he get any votes? Last-minute urgent texts for Eric Hafner? Multiple flyers stuffed in your mailbox for Carol Hafner, a “progressive” for U.S. Senate? Signs popping up that...
Knik Lake Appeal Raises Questions About Mat-Su Borough Accountability
Contributed by Knik Lake Neighbors A group of longtime Knik Lake residents is appealing the Mat-Su Borough Planning Commission’s approval of Resolution 26-10 involving the expansion of Knik Landing, associated with Doug Massie and Broken Boat LLC. At the heart of...
Introducing Leatherneck Marksmanship
Contributed by Maggie Chiolero This year, in lieu of watching cars launch off a cliff, my husband Mike and I celebrated our country’s 250th anniversary by launching a nonprofit organization: Leatherneck Marksmanship. The goal? Teach the basics of rifle and pistol...
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