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Fairbanks educators want backing to teach ‘controversial issues’ to kids

EducationApril 18, 2022

At its April 19 meeting, the Fairbanks School Board began early consideration of a policy change that would require the district’s superintendent and educational administrators to support teachers who wish to explore controversial issues during classroom

AK Family Action endorsed Anchorage Assembly & School Board candidates

AbortionMarch 31, 2022

Earlier this month, Alaska Family Action, one of the foremost organizations that advocate for religious liberty, parental rights and pro-life and pro-family legislation, endorsed seven candidates running for various Anchorage Assembly and School Board races

Fiercely independent Alaska homeschoolers to hold annual convention

EducationMarch 25, 2022

The annual Alaska Statewide Homeschool Convention is slated for April 8-9. Hosted by Alaska Private and Home Educators Association (APHEA), the event is the state’s largest gathering of independent homeschoolers – families that choose to forgo state

Cliff Murray drops campaign to avoid diluting conservative vote

AbortionMarch 22, 2022

In an effort to avoid diluting the conservative vote, Anchorage School Board candidate Cliff Murray has suspended his campaign in the current mail-in election and thrown his support behind fellow conservative Mark Anthony Cox. Cox is attempting to unseat

What Conscience? AK House approves forcing judges to officiate weddings

CultureMarch 21, 2022

Equality and marriage cannot coexist. This has been a fundamental tenant of Marxism since Karl Marx first published The Communist Manifesto in 1848. To Marx, marriage is simply legalized female slavery. It must be done away with or redefined out of existence.

Hard questions Kelly Tshibaka would ask Biden’s Supreme Court nominee

AbortionMarch 21, 2022

Starting today, March 21, the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee began holding hearings on President Biden’s nominee for the U.S. Supreme Court – Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson. She is regarded by many conservatives as a radical leftist judge. While U.S. Sen.

Lawmakers to AK teens: Sex, abortion & divorce are OK. Marriage – not OK

AbortionMarch 14, 2022

Our culture is adrift without an anchor. Unfortunately, our State Legislature is no exception. This past Wednesday afternoon, Alaska legislators voted overwhelmingly (33-3) to restrict teen access to marriage by repealing Alaska’s judicial bypass statute

Anchorage School Board candidates’ share views on CRT, parental rights, sex-ed, LGBT issues, homeschool & more

AbortionMarch 11, 2022

In an effort to find out where Anchorage School Board candidates stand on some of the most controversial and critical issues facing public schools, the Watchman sent survey questions to each of the eight candidates running for two seats on the Anchorage

Burgeoning homeschool movement forces Fairbanks district to respond

EducationMarch 7, 2022

Students in the Fairbanks North Star Borough School District have had to endure a combination of divisive and aggressive leftist ideas, Covid closures and controversial masking policies. Many families have had enough, and are pulling their kids from

Fairbanks mom reports trans biological male who entered girls’ locker room

CrimeFebruary 24, 2022

Johanna Ray planned a winter birthday party for her six-year-old son during the Feb. 22 open swim time at the Hamme Pool in Fairbanks. What was supposed to be a family friendly environment was quickly shattered when a transgender biological male entered into

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