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Jake Libbey > Publisher Christian, husband, father, amateur-apologist and lover of good communication, our Publisher has invested countless hours bringing the Alaska Watchman to life. Jake is responsible for operations at the Watchman, advertising, and


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


Alaska Family Action endorses Kelly Tshibaka for U.S. Senate
One of the leading pro-family and pro-life policy groups in Alaska has thrown its support behind Kelly Tshibaka in her campaign to unseat U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski in 2022. Citing her “solid, conservative values,” Alaska Family Action issued its


Alaskans urged to pray for those trapped in Afghanistan
A coalition of pastors and religious leaders is inviting Alaskans to come together in prayer for Americans and allies stranded in Afghanistan. The two-day online prayer service is being hosted by Revive Alaska, a non-denominational group that aims to unite


Snow machine giant Polaris supports conservative values
While many leading corporations have succumbed to left-leaning activism, the innovative snow machine manufacturing giant, Polaris, has received high praise for supporting traditional conservative values. 2ndVote, an organization that scores businesses based


Pray for Jerusalem: Under Biden’s reign the Middle East is on fire
Last night I was watching the news with great sadness as I observed the continuing assault on Israel. Since Monday, Hamas has fired over 2,000 rockets into Israel and now riots are breaking out inside Israeli cities with large Arab populations. I get it, the


Former Anchorage strip club transformed into a house of God
Patrons of the old Fantasies on Fifth strip joint in Anchorage probably never imagined that their den of iniquity would one day be transformed into a house of God. The story of how that happened involves an inspired Vietnamese woman, a real estate agent


Churches unite to evangelize secular Alaska
Revive Alaska Outreach is the hub for Christians desiring to revive the spiritual and moral life of Alaska. It is a multi-church partnership where believers gather to pray, listen to speakers, share evangelism strategies, and plan community outreach. The


COVID restrictions aren’t ending anytime soon for Anchorage
The extraordinary powers that Anchorage’s unelected Acting Mayor Austin Quinn-Davidson enjoys to impose emergency restrictions and mandates on businesses, churches, schools, individuals and other entities will likely continue unabated until at least April,


2020 exposed a festering disease in America
This past winter the world began to change before our very eyes as the specter of an unknown global pandemic struck fear into the hearts of men. Lockdowns and closures – unthinkable in modern America – reshaped our lives overnight. Whole sectors of

