Coronavirus presents challenge for Alaska Watchman
Small businesses across Alaska face unprecedented challenges to stay afloat amid mass closures of restaurants, small businesses and public accommodations. The Watchman has also taken a difficult hit as Alaskans understandably prioritize care for family,
Planned Parenthood endorses five Anchorage candidates
The number one provider of abortions in Alaska has endorsed four candidates for the Anchorage Assembly and one for the Anchorage School board. Planned Parenthood hopes to see incumbents Christopher Constant (running unopposed), Felix Rivera, Suzanne LaFrance
Pro-life, pro-family Anchorage voter guide shows stark differences among candidates
There could not be greater contrasts among the candidates running for Anchorage Assembly and Anchorage School Board seats, especially with regards to pro-life, parental rights and religious liberty issues. Between March 17 and April 7, Anchorage residents
Dunleavy asks allies to suspend anti-recall effort to focus on fighting virus
Gov. Mike Dunleavy has asked his political supporters to suspend all anti-recall campaign efforts until further notice. Despite an organized and ongoing attempt from left-leaning groups such as Planned Parenthood to remove him from office, the governor wants
Fairbanks School Board to hear LGBT course plan
The Fairbanks North Star School District will hold its previously scheduled meeting which includes a presentation on the school district’s plan to weave controversial LGBTQ books, materials and themes into high school courses. While the board and
Bill allowing Legislature easy override of gov. vetoes moves closer to vote of full House
The push to make it easier for the state legislators to override vetoes by Alaska’s Republican Gov. Mike Dunleavy is steadily moving towards a vote of the full House. On March 16 House Joint Resolution 15 passed out of its third committee – House Finance
OPINION: Coronavirus & self-imposed religious persecution
Catholics are now experiencing an unprecedented event in their 2,000-year history: the suspension of Mass, imposed not by government health orders or by dictators but by their own timorous bishops and pope. Interdicts had been wielded over entire kingdoms in
TODAY at 1:30 pm: 6th round of testimony on const. amendment over abortion
Alaskans will be given yet another chance to weigh in on the merits of a proposed constitutional amendment stating that nothing in Alaska’s Constitution grants a right to abortion or state-funded abortions. The hearing for SJR 13 is set for 1:30 p.m. on
Alaska churches disrupted, closed over coronavirus
In the wake of the first confirmed case of coronavirus in Alaska, churches across the state either closed or adapted their services this past weekend as thousands of believers struggled with how to honor God on the Sabbath while taking prudent measures in
Rep. LeDoux denies criminal charges of voter misconduct
Rep. Gabrielle LeDoux, R-Anchorage, and two others have been charged with voter misconduct by the State of Alaska. Attorney General Kevin G. Clarkson announced March 13 that criminal charges were filed against Rep. LeDoux, Lisa (Vaught) Simpson, and Caden
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