Fairbanks candidates reveal hard-left agenda during political forum
Ten candidates running for borough or city offices in Fairbanks this October participated in a recent online forum where they shared views on LGBTQ issues, community-run police oversight boards and climate change, among other issues. Hosted by the UAF Nanook
Defiant mayor puts library nominee in charge of Anchorage libraries after Assembly rejects her
Seconds after the Anchorage Assembly voted 7-4 to reject Mayor Dave Bronson’s nomination to lead the city’s five libraries, he announced that his nominee would become his new chief of staff, which will include overseeing the Anchorage library system. Sami
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
Vax mandate presents excruciating decision for Alaska military family
Editor’s note: After verifying the author’s identity and Alaska residency, the Alaska Watchman has agreed to let her use a pseudonym in order to protect her family and her husband’s military career. I am writing this piece to illustrate the coming
Outgoing ACLU-Alaska head boasts about advancing abortion, LGBTQ agenda and overriding election laws
Joshua Decker is stepping down as ACLU of Alaska’s executive director. After leading the increasingly radicalized civil rights group for a decade, he is moving on to pursue a PH.D. in political science with the aim of creating a “more perfect union.” In
Russia expanded into Siberia and Alaska seeking wealth, new hunting grounds
Russia, Alaska’s nearest neighbor, is the largest country on Earth. It occupies a considerable portion of Eurasia, including almost all natural-extratropical climatic belts. Russia is 6.6 million square miles (11% of the global land area) compared to the
Alaska Family Council urges opposition to drafting women into war
There is no reasonable rationale for women to be drafted into war. Last week, the Senate Armed Forces Committee approved an amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act which would require just that. Men and women are physically and biologically
7.20 > Alaska Justice
Remember that scene in “As Good As It Gets,” when Jack Nicholson wants to pay Helen Hunt a compliment, and it takes an absurdly long time to do so? I’d like to pay the same sort of compliment to Democrats. Democrats used to be known as the party of
Bronson sworn in, says he’s ‘hard charged to revitalize Anchorage’ with an ‘open mind’
Joined by his wife, children, parents, siblings, extended relatives and a packed crowd at the Marriott Anchorage, Dave Bronson was sworn in as the mayor of Anchorage at 8 a.m. on July 1. Shortly before raising his right hand for the oath of office, Bronson
Anchorage women’s shelter says city licensing plan would gut its volunteer base
A faith-based battered women’s shelter could lose half its staff if the Anchorage Assembly forges ahead with a proposal to heavily monitor and control non-profit outreaches for the homeless and the people who are allowed to volunteer and staff the
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