Alaska Watchman crosses the line with Facebook … again
As the Alaska Watchman expands our coverage and influence, we’ve come under the gaze of the nameless, faceless gaze of the ever-watchful, bureaucratic social media behemoths. Last week, the impersonal matrix that comprises Facebook’s Community Standards
Alaska Airline CEO among those saying mask mandates ‘make no sense’
President Joe Biden is ignoring calls from top airline executives, including Alaska Airlines CEO Ben Minicucci, to ditch the federal mask mandates for public transportation. The mandates, which extend to airplanes and airports, were set to expire on April 18,
Why won’t Alaska’s health department promote abstinence until marriage?
Alaska continues to be plagued by embarrassingly high rates of sexually transmitted diseases. We are consistently in the top 10 for gonorrhea, syphilis and chlamydia. These are preventable diseases that spread due to rampant, multi-partner sexual behavior,
Tying universal pre-K to reading plan is a problem for Alaska conservatives
Alaska’s Senate Republicans understandably want to address the state’s embarrassing record of teaching public school students how to read. Basically, Alaska’s government run schools are abject failures at ensuring children have this most fundamental of
Vital, concrete steps Alaskans must take to restore the culture
On April 6 Alaska Watchman editor Joel Davidson asked as a title of his article “What are we to do with Anchorage as it is?” Well, I have an answer for Joel, Anchorage and frankly for all of Alaska. I am Ted Smith, Director of the Alaska Colson Fellows
Why I left the Republican Party
No political party is perfect. It is a matter of reading the platforms, understanding the issues, learning the ropes and then – literally – picking your poison. All parties have subtle differences within them, but they are also united by common core
Palmer recall vote set for April 19, and over 300 residents have already voted
The high stakes Palmer recall vote is officially set for Tuesday, but as of the April 16 tally, 318 residents had already swung by City Hall or mailed in their ballots early. That’s nearly half the turnout from the last regular election and the official
‘It’s Friday, but Sunday’s coming!’
Today, Christians around the world observe “Good Friday,” the day Jesus died by crucifixion after being flogged, beaten, mocked and betrayed. One would be forgiven for wondering just what the faithful see as so “good” about this Friday before Easter.
AK Senate bill bans forced speech in schools, requires curriculum transparency
The Alaska State Senate is considering a bill that would require government-run schools to display on their websites all training material used for teachers, curriculum and school procedures, as well as the title and author of materials, and any organizations
State warning on Alaska’s STD crisis ignores abstinence & marriage
The Alaska Department of Health & Social Services (DHSS) issued an alert this week, warning residents that Alaska ranks third in the nation for sexually transmitted syphilis and chlamydia cases, and eighth in the nation for gonorrhea cases. In
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