State Fair is cancelled but Mat-Su Fall Festival kicks off Friday
While the traditional Alaska State Fair is closed for the first time since 1942 due to COVID-19 concerns, the new Mat-Su Fall Festival is filling the void just outside of Palmer. The Aug. 28-30 event will include dozens of live music performances, gourmet
Juneau libraries reach children with online drag shows
The Juneau Public Libraries has moved its Drag Storytime events online out of COVID-19 concerns. The publicly funded institution held an Aug. 24 Drag Storytime event on Zoom, which was open to everyone including children “of all ages.” The event featured
Aug. 25 protest to support parental rights & police officers in Anchorage
Yet another protest will take place outside the Anchorage Assembly chambers on Aug. 25, beginning at 4:30 p.m. The upcoming event will urge the Assembly to reject an ordinance that would ban counseling for minors who want help dealing with unwanted same-sex
Anchorage pastor urges Assembly to refrain from violating 1st Amendment
Editor’s note: The following letter was submitted to the Anchorage Assembly for their Aug. 25 meeting in which they will consider an ordinance (AO 2020-65) to ban counseling for minors who are struggling to overcome same-sex attraction or who have
New head of LGBT activist group has radical agenda for Alaska
The new executive director of Identity, an influential LGBT group in Alaska, has a radical social agenda planned for the state. “My job is to help create a world where all people are free to express and be proud of their sexual orientation and gender
Fairbanks School District releases detailed plan to indoctrinate youth with liberal agenda
School begins this week in Alaska where tens of thousands of kids are set to learn at home or in private and religious school. Many others will participate in a mix of in-person and online classes provided by state schools. Parents who choose the latter
Eastman vs. Sumner for Alaska House: Here’s where they stand
In the race for the Alaska House seat in District 10 (Wasilla), the Alaska Watchman is not making any endorsements. In order to give voters a better idea of how the candidates differ, we sent questions to both incumbent Rep. David Eastman and his Republican
Scrambling Anchorage parents ask school district for homeschool stipends
Parents are petitioning the Anchorage School District for financial help as they take on the task of homeschooling their children this year. The district notified parents last week that schools would not be reopening for at least the first quarter of the
Prayer demonstrations to occur outside Alaska abortion mills
A group of Catholics will gather at the Soldotna Planned Parenthood abortion clinic later today to pray for righteous government, law and order and pro-life protections for the unborn. Organized by members of the national organization, American Society for
Conservative alternative to AARP preps for kick-off event in Anchorage
Older conservative-leaning Alaskans are invited to check out an alternative to the American Association of Retired Persons (AARP). On Aug. 11 the Anchorage chapter of the Association of Mature American Citizens (AMAC) will hold its first monthly meeting. The
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