Culture

Wasilla bookstore to host drag queen event for young kids

Black Birch Books, the only private bookstore in Wasilla, is hosting what it calls a “fabulous and inclusive Drag Storytime” for young children. According to an announcement for the June 10 event, “special guest readers will bring children’s books

Are hot-button social issues just distractions?

A local conservative talk show host recently claimed that focusing on hot-button social and moral issues, such as personal pronouns and sexual identities, is merely a distraction from far more important challenges like national security, the southern
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Ways Alaskans can memorialize our fallen soldiers today

By AlaskaWatchman.com On May 29, Alaskans across the state will honor the men and women who paid the ultimate sacrifice while serving in the U.S. Military. Numerous Memorial Day events will be marked with prayers, cemetery visits, speeches, feasting and