With Alaska oil at $117/barrel, petition asks lawmakers for full PFD
With the price of oil now hovering around $117 a barrel (as of March 25) and the state coffers flooded with billions in unexpected revenue, an online petition is urging the Alaska Legislature to approve a full, statutory Permanent Fund Dividend payment for
The real architects behind the woke agenda appearing across Mat-Su
In the wake of the heated controversy over the Palmer Chamber of Commerce’s failed attempt to rebrand the historic Palmer Colony Days celebration into “The Braided River Festival,” the Watchman has discovered one major corporate power behind this push
Alaska joins 21-state suit in support of SC pro-life heartbeat law
Alaska’s Attorney General Treg Taylor has joined a 21-state amicus brief in support of South Carolina’s Fetal Heartbeat and Protection from Abortion Act. Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall led the multi-state amicus brief that was filed earlier
Motorcade to bring Rep. Young’s body to U.S. Capitol one last time
On March 29, a formal motorcade will transport the body of Congressman Don Young to the steps of the U.S. Capitol to lie in-state. Young died unexpectedly on March 18 while attempting to fly back to Alaska for a campaign event. The longest serving member of
Palmer Chamber dumps attempt to impose woke rebrand on historic ‘Colony Days’
Three days after the Palmer Chamber of Commerce announced it had “rebranded” the historic “Colony Days” celebration to “The Braided River Festival” the organization issued a public apology and unanimously reversed course. Not only did the Chamber
Alaska will not verify voter signatures in first-ever statewide mail-in election
Alaska’s Division of Elections will not verify the authenticity of voter signatures on the ballots cast in the upcoming June 11 special statewide primary to replace Rep. Don Young. “There is no statutory authority to verify signatures, but voters will
Bedlam reigns in Alaska’s lunatic election asylum
Each day we awake to find that, despite the hopes of turning things around, our culture has become a veritable lunatic asylum. The term “bedlam” means confusion and insanity, but it originated with the name of London’s infamous insane asylum. In the
Alaskans invited to Anchorage memorial for Rep. Don Young
A public memorial service will be held for Rep. Don Young who died at the age of 88 on March 18. The service will take place Saturday, April 2, at Anchorage Baptist Temple in Anchorage. The service begins at 11 a.m. The event will memorialize Young’s life
Fiercely independent Alaska homeschoolers to hold annual convention
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
Palmer Chamber continues woke ‘rebranding’ of historic Mat-Su celebrations
Months after renaming the annual “Colony Christmas” celebration to “Hometown Holidays,” the Palmer Chamber of Commerce announced that it has now “rebranded” the historic “Colony Days” event to “Braided River Festival.” Beginning this June
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