Alaska gets $16M in social media settlement over ‘predation’ of kids
The agreement resolves claims by Alaska and most other states that Instagram was designed with addictive features, knowingly exposed young users to serious mental harms, and intentionally misled the
AI-medical machines, robot-assisted surgeries, pharmacy drones headed to Alaska
In what may reshape the medical landscape of Alaska the Trump administration announced $160 million for 142 health projects across the state, including robotic surgery, AI-assisted imaging and drone deliveries of prescription
Chemically seeded clouds over Alaska results in 19-million-gallon rainfall in 3 hours
A chemical cloud-seeding company focused on manufacturing human-caused rainclouds has reportedly unleashed 19 million gallons of rainwater on the Kenai
U.S. weed smoking hits record high – Alaskans are even higher
The number of Americans who smoke marijuana has reached an all-time high, according to a new Gallup poll, with 17% of U.S. residents now lighting up. The surge in weed use represents more than double the 7% who said they smoked marijuana in
OPINION: Attempt to force surrogate Alaska mom to abort pre-born baby is akin to slavery
Liberals always hack away at Southern slavery to demonstrate their imagined enlightenment and self-righteousness - while they themselves partake of a thoughtless selfishness in their newly minted version of
How did gubernatorial candidates answer Alaska Watchman survey questions?
This spring, the Alaska Watchman sent survey questions to candidates vying to be the state’s next governor. Today, we republish these answers to help Aug. 18 primary voters decide between the many candidates running for
OPINION: Doc admits to vax misinformation. Alaska conference to address child vaccines
Upcoming Alaska conference to address pros and cons of childhood vaccines and what parents should know when making vaccine decisions for their
Alaska must foot own bill after Trump ends fed funds for child gender manipulation
Alaska will soon be barred from drawing on federal taxpayer dollars to underwrite cross-sex surgeries and hormonal manipulation of
Tom Begich would be Alaska’s most pro-abort, LGBTQ-activist governor ever
It’s been a quarter century since Alaska elected a Democrat as governor. Tom Begich is trying to buck that tide. If successful, he'd be Alaska's most extreme pro-abortion, LGBTQ activist governor
REPORT: Alaska healthcare undermined by low competition, high costs
Alaska’s chronic problems stem largely from severe access barriers that drive up costs, the report found. It notes that Alaska has just 2,367 physicians and a total healthcare workforce of only 44,490. This translates into one of the worst states in terms
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