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The Real Meaning of Privilege: Accountability, Responsibility, and the Cost of Dependency By Paul A Bauer, Jr.Are you ti...
07/30/2026

The Real Meaning of Privilege: Accountability, Responsibility, and the Cost of Dependency

By Paul A Bauer, Jr.

Are you tired of hearing the word “privilege” used as a weapon against every person who works, pays taxes, accepts responsibility, and refuses to apologize for being productive?

Privilege is not determined by skin color alone. Real privilege is receiving the benefits of a society while condemning the very people whose labor, taxes, businesses, and sacrifices help sustain it.

There is nothing wrong with assisting people who are elderly, disabled, ill, temporarily unemployed, or genuinely struggling. A responsible society should provide a safety net. But a safety net must never become a permanent lifestyle, a political identity, or an excuse to avoid personal responsibility. ...

By Paul A Bauer Jr. Are you tired of hearing the word “privilege” used as a weapon against every person who works, pays taxes, accepts responsibility, and refuses to apologize for being productive?  Privilege is not determined by skin color alone. Real privilege is receiving the benefits of ...

Kyle Clement Speaks Across Alaska on Spiritual Warfare and Reclamation TheologyBy Dr. CindyThere is a war being waged fo...
07/30/2026

Kyle Clement Speaks Across Alaska on Spiritual Warfare and Reclamation Theology

By Dr. Cindy

There is a war being waged for the soul of every man, woman, and child alive today— and most of us have never been taught how to fight it.

Sanctus Salutem is honored to bring Kyle Clement, longtime case administrator and close collaborator with renowned exorcist and theologian Fr. Chad Ripperger, to our community for a series of talks. These talks will equip participants with theological clarity, spiritual discernment, and practical tools to stand firm in an age of confusion, deception, and spiritual attack. ...

There is a war being waged for the soul of every man, woman, and child alive today— and most of us have never been taught how to fight it. Sanctus Salutem is honored to bring Kyle Clement, longtime case administrator and close collaborator with renowned exorcist and theologian Fr. Chad Ripperger...

New Fire Station Opens in Soldotna, Ribbon-Cutting Marks Important Moment for Kenai Peninsula BoroughA ribbon-cutting ce...
07/30/2026

New Fire Station Opens in Soldotna, Ribbon-Cutting Marks Important Moment for Kenai Peninsula Borough

A ribbon-cutting ceremony was held on July 24 for the new Central Emergency Services Fire Station 1, located at 265 Wilson Lane in Soldotna. The ceremony began at 4:00 PM with an open house that followed, during which free hamburgers and hot dogs were served, and the public toured the building and met CES personnel. The event marked an important moment in the community's history. Mayor Peter Micciche and Fire Chief Roy Browning spoke briefly prior to the ribbon cutting, and CES Chaplain Frank Alioto delivered the invocation. ...

A ribbon-cutting ceremony was held on July 24 for the new Central Emergency Services Fire Station 1, located at 265 Wilson Lane in Soldotna. The ceremony began at 4:00 PM with an open house that followed, during which free hamburgers and hot dogs were served, and the public toured the building and m...

Alaska Archives Receives $220K for Two-Year Project to Preserve Primary Sources of Alaska's HistoryThe Alaska State Arch...
07/30/2026

Alaska Archives Receives $220K for Two-Year Project to Preserve Primary Sources of Alaska's History

The Alaska State Archives of the Division of Libraries, Archives, and Museums has been awarded $220,146 from the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) through the Rediscovering Our Revolutionary Tradition grant program to support a two-year archival project, Foundations of Statehood: Alaska's Constitutional Development and the Process of Self-Determination and Full Representation. The Rediscovering Our Revolutionary Tradition grant program supports activities to preserve and improve access to primary source materials in honor of the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence and the nation's principles of equality, liberty, and government by consent. The Alaska State Archives was one of 33 grant recipients out of 103 applicants to receive the NEH grant award. ...

The Alaska State Archives of the Division of Libraries, Archives, and Museums has been awarded $220,146 from the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) through the Rediscovering Our Revolutionary Tradition grant program to support a two-year archival project, Foundations of Statehood: Alaska.....

Anchorage Cops for Community Host 13th Annual Clothesline Project Aug 1stClothesline Project benefitting Anchorage area ...
07/30/2026

Anchorage Cops for Community Host 13th Annual Clothesline Project Aug 1st

Clothesline Project benefitting Anchorage area youth and families takes place Saturday, August 1st at Clark Middle School.

Over the past 12 years, Anchorage Cops for Community’s Clothesline Project has provided clothing and back-to-school essentials at no cost for over 10,000 students in Anchorage.

Clothesline Project aims to help kids feel good by looking good and having them start school off focused on their education— not the next time they have to wash their only pair of socks. ...

Clothesline Project benefitting Anchorage area youth and families takes place Saturday, August 1st at Clark Middle School. Over the past 12 years, Anchorage Cops for Community’s Clothesline Project has provided clothing and back-to-school essentials at no cost for over 10,000 students in Anchorage...

Alaskans Pursuing Law Degree Now Have New Hybrid Option through UAS-Mitchell Hamline PartnershipThe University of Alaska...
07/30/2026

Alaskans Pursuing Law Degree Now Have New Hybrid Option through UAS-Mitchell Hamline Partnership

The University of Alaska Southeast and Mitchell Hamline School of Law have signed two partnership agreements, enabling UAS students and alumni to earn a law degree with tuition and time savings without moving out of state.

A direct admissions agreement guarantees acceptance at Mitchell Hamline for qualified UAS students and alumni based on factors such as GPA and LSAT scores. Applicants who qualify will receive a tuition scholarship of at least 50% at the law school. ...

The University of Alaska Southeast and Mitchell Hamline School of Law have signed two partnership agreements, enabling UAS students and alumni to earn a law degree with tuition and time savings without moving out of state. A direct admissions agreement guarantees acceptance at Mitchell Hamline for q...

Opinion: Alaska Governor's Race— Attacks and AnalysisBy Glen BiegelSeventeen names, one ballot, and a governor's seat wi...
07/30/2026

Opinion: Alaska Governor's Race— Attacks and Analysis

By Glen Biegel

Seventeen names, one ballot, and a governor's seat with no incumbent in the race. If you feel like you are watching a herd rather than an election, you are not wrong. That is the best way I know to describe what is happening in this primary and understanding it is the key to voting well on August 18. ...

By Shelley Hughes, 2026 Candidate for Governor Seventeen names, one ballot, and a governor’s seat with no incumbent in the race. If you feel like you are watching a herd rather than an election, you are not wrong. That is the best way I know to describe what is happening in this primary a...

Spaceport Complex in Kodiak, AK Picked for Significant Role in U.S. Space Force Program to Execute 12 Rocket LaunchesOn ...
07/29/2026

Spaceport Complex in Kodiak, AK Picked for Significant Role in U.S. Space Force Program to Execute 12 Rocket Launches

On July 27, 2026, Rocket Lab Corporation, a global leader in launch services and space systems, announced it has been awarded its largest launch contract to date, a $266 million multi-launch contract with the U.S. Space Force. The launches will primarily take place from a new Rocket Lab location at the Pacific Spaceport Complex-Alaska (PSCA) in Kodiak, Alaska, complementing Rocket Lab’s existing launch sites at Launch Complex 1 in New Zealand, and Launch Complex 2 and Launch Complex 3 in Virginia. ...

On July 27, 2026, Rocket Lab Corporation, a global leader in launch services and space systems, announced it has been awarded its largest launch contract to date, a $266 million multi-launch contract with the U.S. Space Force. The launches will primarily take place from a new Rocket Lab location at....

For Informed Voters: The Statements of Support and Opposition for Ballot Measure Imposing Campaign Finance LimitsBy Nata...
07/29/2026

For Informed Voters: The Statements of Support and Opposition for Ballot Measure Imposing Campaign Finance Limits

By Natalie Spaulding

On Monday, July 27, Lt. Governor Dahlstrom hosted a public hearing for the three 2026 ballot measures. The first hearing was on Ballot Measure 1, which proposes new campaign finance limits. The initiative's sponsor, State Representative Calvin Schrage (NA-Anchorage), gave the statement of support, claiming the new limits would "level the playing field" and reduce outside influence on Alaska elections. Amy Demboski, speaking for the opposition, argued that the ballot measure would give an unfair advantage to incumbents and increase the power of political action committees (PACs) by allowing them to give up to 4x as much money as current law allows. ...

On Monday, July 27, Lt. Governor Dahlstrom hosted a public hearing for the three 2026 ballot measures. The first hearing was on Ballot Measure 1, which proposes new campaign finance limits. The initiative’s sponsor, State Representative Calvin Schrage (NA-Anchorage), gave the statement of support,...

U.S. Court Dismisses Environmentalists' Suit to Divest State of Alaska of Land Promised at StatehoodOn July 24, 2026, th...
07/28/2026

U.S. Court Dismisses Environmentalists' Suit to Divest State of Alaska of Land Promised at Statehood

On July 24, 2026, the United States District Court for the District of Alaska dismissed the Northern Alaska Environmental Center and its co-plaintiffs' claims as to approximately 1.38 million acres of Dalton Highway corridor lands already tentatively approved for conveyance to the State and denied their request for a preliminary injunction halting the conveyance process for the remaining acreage. The court held that Alaska's sovereign immunity bars a private suit seeking to divest the State of lands in which its title has vested and concluded that the plaintiffs are not likely to succeed on their central claim that these lands cannot be conveyed without further action by Congress.

“Alaska has fought hard to secure access to the lands that were promised to us at Statehood,” said Governor of Alaska Mike Dunleavy. “I am glad to see this land finally returning to Alaska’s control, and I am thankful for the tireless efforts of Alaskans who made it possible.” ...

On July 24, 2026, the United States District Court for the District of Alaska dismissed the Northern Alaska Environmental Center and its co-plaintiffs’ claims as to approximately 1.38 million acres of Dalton Highway corridor lands already tentatively approved for conveyance to the State and denied...

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