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OPINION: Ted Stevens Day is the wrong kind of nostalgia

CultureJuly 28, 2024

If conservatives still celebrated “Ted Stevens Day” this past Saturday, they unfortunately have a lot of soul-searching and education to go through. I would rather that the public allow him to rest in peace, and stop trying to hide the damage this man did

Raising the Lamp #3 – Rob Yundt

Alaska Permanent Fund DividendJuly 23, 2024

Join us as we sit down with Rob Yundt to discuss his bid for Alaska Senate in District N. We unpack his positions on the PFD, abortion, ranked-choice voting, impeaching justices, trans athletes in women’s sports, homeschool and more. If you are

Radicalizing Anchorage: New mayor strategizes with hard leftist on DEI, BIPOC agendas

CultureJuly 21, 2024

Newly elected Anchorage Mayor Suzanne LaFrance is meeting with some of the most radical far-left organizations in the state to strategize how to impose their shared agenda on the city. This mission will be made easier thanks to the far-left supermajority on

Raising the Lamp #2 – Joel Davidson

CultureJuly 17, 2024

In our second longform interview, we sit down with our Editor in Chief Joel Davidson to discuss recent stories, the latest happenings at the Alaska Watchman, and news from around the state and

Alaska now has 3,492 electric vehicles on the road, but future gowth is uncertain

CultureJuly 17, 2024

According to a new report from Alliance for Automotive Innovation, Alaska now has 3,492 total electric vehicles (EV) on the road, with 119 publicly available charging outlets. That amounts to 29 EVs for every public

Internal emails show Denali Park head backed banning U.S. flags from trucks on park road

CultureJuly 15, 2024

Internal emails show Denali Park Superintendent backed banning U.S. flags from construction trucks on park

Rep. Peltola goes fishing, skips vote to prohibit illegals from voting

CultureJuly 12, 2024

While the House of Representatives was busy passing a bill to ensure that only U.S. citizens can vote in federal elections, Rep. Mary Peltola was thousands of miles away, fishing with friends and family in

North Slope Borough sues Biden admin over environmental rule that threatens Native culture

CultureJuly 8, 2024

North Slope Borough sues Biden admin over environmental rule that threatens Native

OPINION: We can’t afford to not have babies

CultureJuly 5, 2024

Since Covid, numerous schools across Alaska have been permanently shuttered due to a lack of students. Some of those missing kids may be gone because their parents have chosen to homeschool them, but it might also be that there just aren’t as many children

OPINION: Pro-lifers, the American constitutions and the Union

AbortionJuly 5, 2024

For decades now, pro-lifers have prayed for the repeal of Roe v. Wade, with prayers fulfilled through the U.S. Supreme Court's 2022 Dobbs decision. But also fulfilled was that voice inside our popular culture that sometimes jokingly says, “Be careful that

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