Due to mail-in balloting delays, Juneau election results won’t be released until Friday
Last year, Juneau moved to a mail-in-only voting process for municipal elections, a move that drew some criticism because of the known fraudulent abuses associated with widespread mail-in voting. Despite these concerns the recent Oct. 5 election, in which
Alaska sues feds to gain control of navigable waterways
Alaska has filed suit against the United States to defend its right to control submerged lands under the South Fork and Middle Fork of the Koyukuk River, the Bettles River and the Dietrich River, all part of interior Alaska. In an Oct. 6 statement on the suit
Leftists win 6 of 8 Fairbanks races, but borough mayor retains post
Fairbanks conservatives had a golden opportunity to build on their 2020 victories but were unable to duplicate last year’s success when they won seven of eight borough and city races. The unofficial results of the Oct. 5 election show that hard-left
Conservative majority appears restored on Palmer City Council, Sullivan-Leonard Stu Graham win in Wasilla
One year after narrowly losing its conservative 4-3 majority, the Palmer City Council appears to be headed back into conservative control. Four candidates were running for two seats with a 4-3 liberal majority in the balance. By the end of election day on
Alaska House kills discussion on personal liberty and COVID mandates
Alaska’s state representatives show little interest in safeguarding personal liberties or health care freedom when it comes to mandated COVID shots. At the start of the Special Session on Oct. 4, Rep. David Eastman urged his colleagues to formally debate
Hearing on Anchorage mask mandate extends to fifth night of public testimony
After hearing another five and a half hours of impassioned testimony, the Anchorage Assembly will resume the public hearing regarding a highly controversial proposed Anchorage mask mandate on Tuesday, Oct. 5, at 5 p.m. Residents of all ages are now showing up
Rep. Zack Fields demands Zuckerberg algorithmically bury Alaska Watchman
State Rep. Zack Fields, a far-left Democrat who represents downtown Anchorage, has a serious bone to pick with local news outlets with which he disagrees, like the Alaska Watchman. But rather than meet us head on in the public arena of ideas, Fields wants the
Ballots to recall Anchorage Assemblywoman Meg Zaletel are in the mail
The effort to recall leftist Anchorage Assemblywoman Meg Zaletel has begun in earnest. On Oct. 4, the city mailed out 36,209 ballots to registered voters who live in Zaletel’s Assembly District 4. Ballots must be returned by Oct. 26 at 8 p.m. While Zaletel
Five candidate surveys shed light on Alaska conservatives running for local office
Many Alaska communities are holding local elections on Oct. 5. Most are already underway thanks to mail in balloting. We published our candidate survey results for Mat-Su, Juneau, Kenai and Fairbanks. Click on the above links to read the results. They
INVESTIGATION: 4 Palmer City Council members likely broke open meetings law, recall effort ensues
An investigation into four Palmer City Council members, including Julie Berberich who is up for re-election on Oct. 5, has found that their participation in a private Facebook group likely violated Alaska’s prohibition against elected officials meeting in
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