JIM MINNERY: Unsettling encounter at Alaska coffee shop clarifies why we must speak truth
Dialogue with the likes of people like Bob and I, despite the fact that she was actually the one who came to our table, was useless according to her. We should not be allowed to have any platform. We should be
Trump green lights Alaska’s Ambler Road as fed. govt. acquires 10% stake in key mining operation
President Trump signed an executive order on Oct. 6 that will utilize Alaska resources to construct the 200-mile Ambler Road deep into northwestern Alaska. On the same day, Interior Secretary Doug Burgum announced the United States will acquire a 10% stake in
Alaskans in homeschool, religious school and career/tech named 2025 Presidential Scholars
Alaska teens in homeschool, religious school and career/tech among elite group of Presidential
Alaska’s newly revitalized Turning Point chapter at UAA to hold first meeting Oct. 2
Fresh off of a moving vigil in honor of Charlie Kirk, the newly revitalized Turning Point USA chapter at the University of Alaska Anchorage is set to hold its first organizational meeting on Oct.
Fairbanks School Board candidates ‘deeply honored’ by radical LGBTQ endorsements
A radical LGBTQ group is working to ensure that two fellow activists win seats on the Fairbanks School
OPINION: Could all Univ. of Alaska campuses have a street named ‘Charlie Kirk Way’?
Could all University of Alaska campuses rename a street to honor Charlie
Rep. George Rauscher: ‘Alaska needs more power, not less’
What I saw reinforced a truth we can’t afford to ignore: Alaska does not have enough power to meet the needs of our people and our industries. If we want to grow, we need more energy, not
Q&A: Incumbent Fairbanks Assemblywoman vows to defend free speech, private sector, taxpayer wallets
Early voting for the upcoming Oct. 7 Fairbanks Borough elections begins on Sept. 22. In the lead up to the vote, Borough Assembly incumbent Barbara Haney agreed to answer a few questions from the Watchman to explain why she believes having a strong
Gov. Dunleavy: Charlie Kirk’s courage, grace & embrace of free speech should challenge us all
He did not choose safe ground or sympathetic audiences. Instead, he visited college campuses where he knew his ideas would be challenged, sometimes shouted down. He believed that truth must be spoken in every place, not just the comfortable
Alaska AG says Chugach Electric charity violates customers’ free speech rights
“This is a compelled-subsidy problem,” Cox said in a Sept. 10 statement. “Because Chugach’s members are captive customers, the automatic round-up requires them to fund speech with which they may not agree. That raises serious First Amendment
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