Alaskan recalls lessons from friend who survived the Siberian gulag
Soon after my graduation from the high school in Kiev, Ukraine, at the age of 17, I was employed at the ship building plant named Leninskaya Kuznitsa (Lenin’s Forge). This was a large plant with a labor force of about 15,000 employees, mostly manufacturing
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
Seven Fairbanks candidates affirm strong pro-life, pro-family and conservative values
The Alaska Watchman sent a list of hard-hitting questions to all candidates running for local office in Fairbanks, including borough mayor, assembly, school board and city council. Our intent is to give voters a clear sense of who the socially and fiscally
Anchorage librarian defends her qualifications to lead city’s libraries
Sami Graham, who has been nominated by Mayor Dave Bronson to lead the Anchorage library system, answered tough questions from Anchorage Assembly members regarding her qualifications to serve as the city’s top librarian. The questions came during an Aug. 20
Quinn-Davidson makes gushing tribute video about herself in final hours as acting mayor of Anchorage
In her final hours as acting mayor of Anchorage, Austin Quinn-Davidson spent money, time and city resources to produce a gushing video that depicts her as a heroine who guided the city through its darkest hour. The 13-minute video was posted on the city
Anchorage Assembly delays vote on divisive plans that would impact parental rights, homeless shelters
The Anchorage Assembly postponed action on three highly controversial resolutions dealing with placing homeless housing in business sectors, imposing burdensome shelter regulations and a proposal to that would restrict parental rights with regard to
5.22 > Engaging our Seniors
The number of Alaskan seniors has grown by more than 5% each year for the past decade. That’s faster than any other state in the union. Right now, we have about 100,000 Alaskans age 65 or older. By 2034 – just 14 years from now – the state estimates
Stephanie Taylor: Dave Bronson embodies the best of Anchorage and I back him for mayor
This afternoon, I pulled on my rubber boots, grabbed a stack of brochures, and headed out to knock on doors for the Dave Bronson for Mayor campaign. I’ve done a little canvasing and phone banking for campaigns in the past and would be lying if I said
Sen. Sullivan explains decision to acquit Trump – says former president’s actions ‘infuriates’ him
Sen. Dan Sullivan, unlike his colleague Sen. Lisa Murkowski, voted with the majority of Senate Republicans to acquit former President Donald Trump during his impeachment trial. He issued the following statement after casting his vote on Feb. 13. SULLIVAN
Fans of interstellar travel, badminton, roller derby and LGBT activists enjoy Anchorage CARES Act funds
Groups advocating for interstellar space travel, extreme badminton, banning guns and advancing LGBTQ activism are among the hundreds of organizations to benefit from federal CARES Act funds distributed by Anchorage. According to the municipal website, it has
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