Sen. Sullivan says he’s ‘disgusted by the lawless acts of violence’ in D.C.
U.S. Sen. Dan Sullivan released a statement following the breach of the U.S. Capitol building on Jan. 6. He called it a “sad day in American history.” The building was flooded with protesters while both the U.S. House and Senate were separately debating
Marriage is the first cell of society, and it’s dying
One of our top priorities at the Watchman is to defend the traditional pillars of a healthy society. These have long-been understood as faith, marriage and a strong personal commitment to our neighbors and local communities. As these foundational building
12.23 > The COVID Relief Farce
I worry that most people just hear anything that rhymes with *illion* and think “a lot.” The best way to bring it home is to start dropping zeroes until you can relate… If we drop 9 zeroes, that’s a billion dollars worth of zeroes… it
Let Alaskans begin the great PFD debate in earnest
Gov. Mike Dunleavy is right, “We need the full dividend to stabilize the Alaska economy.” When the late Gov. Jay Hammond appointed the Investment Advisory Committee, he assigned us an interesting task. “Figure out how to use the billions that we will
ACLU’s holiday video mocks Christians, pro-lifers and traditional marriage supporters
The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) has a reputation in Alaska and across the country for attacking pro-life laws, undermining traditional marriage and eroding basic religious freedoms. In Alaska they have asked the courts to allow Satan prayers at
2nd Alaska hospital worker goes to emergency department after receiving COVID shot
A second staff member at Bartlett Regional Hospital in Juneau was taken to the emergency department after getting the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine. According to a Dec. 16 statement from the hospital, the man experienced eye puffiness, light headedness and a
Juneau health care worker hospitalized after severe reaction to COVID vaccine
At least one health care worker in Juneau experienced a severe allergic reaction from getting the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine on Dec. 15. The Alaska Dept. of Health and Social Services issued a statement about the incident on Dec. 16. “A health care worker in
First Alaskans get fast-tracked COVID shots
The first shipments of Pfizer COVID vaccines arrived on Sunday night via UPS from the Pfizer plant in Michigan. They quickly headed to health care facilities across Alaska with the first of two rounds of shots already administered to many residents. Gov. Mike
What Alaskans should know before getting the fast-tracked COVID shot
With Alaska just days away from receiving an expected 35,100 doses of Pfizer COVID-19 vaccinations, there are several considerations Alaskans should keep in mind when deciding whether to get the shot. On Dec. 10, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
Is Alaska on the cusp of natural herd immunity from COVID?
The State of Alaska expects to have more than 50,000 fast-tracked COVID-19 vaccines ready to inject into residents later this month. This, however, comes at a point when the virus has already reached every Alaska community while rapidly surging through the
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