WATCH: Mayor says proposed Anchorage mask mandate will ‘turn neighbors against neighbors’
In the lead up to the Sept. 28 Anchorage Assembly meeting (which continues Sept. 29 with public testimony starting at 6 p.m.), Mayor Dave Bronson urged residents to turn out in opposition to a proposed mask mandate that he says will divide the city and turn
Empowering voters: Who are the principled Mat-Su conservatives running for political office?
In an effort to clearly identify the strongest conservative candidates for local office in the Mat-Su, the Alaska Watchman sent a survey to everyone running for seats in Palmer, Wasilla and the Mat-Su Borough. Our survey focused on some of the most important
Former Wasilla Mayor Bert Cottle withdraws from Mat-Su Borough mayoral race for medical reasons
The race for who will become the next mayor of the Mat-Su Borough is now down to two candidates after former Mayor of Wasilla Bert Cottle withdrew from contest. Cottle made his announcement via Facebook on Sept. 27. “It is with a heavy heart that I must
Anchorage Assemblywoman Zaletel wanted neighbors to take the unmasked to court
A high-stakes battle over whether to re-impose a citywide mask mandate on Anchorage residents briefly included a scheme to pit neighbors against each other in an effort to enforce the controversial plan. Assembly members Pete Peterson and Meg Zaletel (who is
‘Apathetic’ complaining won’t recall leftist Anchorage Assemblywoman Meg Zaletel
In about a month, Anchorage Assemblywoman Meg Zaletel is going to win the recall vote. About five months later, she will likely get re-elected. How do I know? Because the people who support her are showing up to vote. They show up to volunteer. They show up
Anchorage mayor blasts media for blocking full truth on COVID mandates, hospital shortages
Anchorage Mayor Dave Bronson is not the type to go silently into the night. In the mayoral election, he was by far the most conservative candidate – so much so that even some fellow conservatives feared he may not be able to attract enough votes to win in
Palmer Mayor wants hand recount of Oct. 5 elections to ensure vote integrity
Palmer Mayor Edna DeVries has submitted a memo asking the city clerk to conduct a hand recount of the upcoming Oct. 5 election in which two new city council members will be elected. “The backbone of our democracy rests on open, and fair elections,” the
Abortion activists to march through Juneau demanding ‘freedom’ to kill unborn babies
Radical abortion activists are planning to march through the streets of Juneau waving Texas flags and demanding the right to kill unborn babies. The Juneau Woman’s March on Reproductive Rights is scheduled for Saturday, Oct. 2. It is part of a national
AK seeks input on CDC-funded surveillance-data collection plan to push health & equity
The Alaska Dept. of Health and Social Services (DHSS) is planning to launch what it calls a “Statewide Healthy and Equitable Communities plan.” The strategy entails an expansion of state oversight, contact tracing and public media campaigns. Underwritten
Providence may reexamine whether approved vax exemptions were for ‘appropriate religious reasons’
Providence Alaska Medical Center in Anchorage is granting some religious exemptions to its COVID shot mandate, but not without serious caveats. Last month the Catholic hospital announced that its employees had until Sept. 30 to be fully vaxed. It has allowed
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