Public can weigh in on Bronson’s choice to lead Anchorage’s libraries
The Anchorage Assembly will hold an Aug. 24 confirmation hearing of Mayor Dave Bronson’s nominee to lead the Anchorage Library system. Bronson tapped Sami Graham, an Alaskan-born, life-long educator with an extensive background in promoting arts and
Outgoing ACLU-Alaska head boasts about advancing abortion, LGBTQ agenda and overriding election laws
Joshua Decker is stepping down as ACLU of Alaska’s executive director. After leading the increasingly radicalized civil rights group for a decade, he is moving on to pursue a PH.D. in political science with the aim of creating a “more perfect union.” In
Russia expanded into Siberia and Alaska seeking wealth, new hunting grounds
Russia, Alaska’s nearest neighbor, is the largest country on Earth. It occupies a considerable portion of Eurasia, including almost all natural-extratropical climatic belts. Russia is 6.6 million square miles (11% of the global land area) compared to the
Snow machine giant Polaris supports conservative values
While many leading corporations have succumbed to left-leaning activism, the innovative snow machine manufacturing giant, Polaris, has received high praise for supporting traditional conservative values. 2ndVote, an organization that scores businesses based
Spiritual treasure of Orthodox Alaska Natives saved from brink of destruction
One Alaska’s oldest churches, and a spiritual treasure to Orthodox Alaska Natives, has been saved from the precarious perch where it sat just 20 feet from an eroding cliff. The Ascension of Our Lord Chapel located near the remote Village of Karluk on Kodiak
EVENT CANCELED: Columbine shooting survivor headed to Anchorage to address forgiveness
Update: This event has been canceled, but there are plans to reschedule the presentation at a later date. Twenty-two years ago, two students, armed with shotguns, rifles and bombs, entered Columbine High School in Littleton, Colorado, and murdered 12 students
Assimilation to American culture is critical and difficult for immigrants
On Jan. 9, 2020, I was a presenter at the Juneau–Gastineau Rotary Club, speaking on “Several sanctioned avenues for immigration to the United States.” At the end of my presentation, an attendee in the audience asked a question: “Alexander, what was
Mat-Su rally urges Alaskans to fight child sex trafficking
Between 25 and 40 million people are victims of human trafficking across the globe. This includes millions of children who are enslaved in sex trafficking. On July 30 the Alaska Watchman attended a rally in downtown Wasilla that aimed to raise awareness about
Seward teen advances to Olympic finals in 100M breaststroke
At age 17, Seward’s Lydia Jacoby is now among the top eight women who will face off in tonight’s 100-meter breaststroke final with a chance to take home an Olympic medal. Jacoby posted the second fasted time in the semifinals at 105:52. She beat fellow
Soviets brainwashed citizens using majority opinion and mass media propaganda
Communist propaganda in the Soviet Union was based on Marxist–Leninist ideology in order to advocate for the Communist Party agenda. This propaganda was one of many tactics the Soviet government utilized to control citizens in all
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