With modest push Tshibaka could win Senate without ranked choice run-off rounds
A new poll shows that U.S. Senate candidate Kelly Tshibaka would defeat Sen. Lisa Murkowski if the election were held today. The survey, conducted by Cygnal for the Tshibaka campaign, uses Alaska’s ranked choice voting system and reveals that Tshibaka would
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
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
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
Vote NO on Anchorage school bonds: Focus must be students, not buildings
We all want our kids to have the best chance of success in life. Anchorage’s public schools play a vital role in that outcome. Unfortunately, we are hobbling our kids’ academic opportunities by allocating far too many of our nation-leading
Anchorage mail-in ballots found in garbage, vacant mailbox, wrong district
Anchorage School Board Candidate Mark Anthony Cox sent a photo to the Alaska Watchman on March 21 showing a municipal mail-in ballot lying in the trash can at the city’s southside U.S. Post Office (see photo to the right). Another resident, Dewey Wells,
Cliff Murray drops campaign to avoid diluting conservative vote
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
Anchorage Assembly mulls June 21 as day to elect 12th Assembly member
On March 23, the Anchorage Assembly will hold a special meeting to establish a date on which the city will hold a special election to choose a 12th Assembly member. Currently there are 11 Assembly members, but voters approved adding a 12th back in April of
Sadly, Rep. Don Young’s death represents the end of a political age
We didn’t agree with every policy the late Dean of the U.S. House Don Young supported, but his continued efforts to establish personal relationships with his political opponents was admiral. In January of last year, Young rose on the House Floor to carry
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