Anchorage Election Update: 2nd round of tabulations released
The second day of vote tabulation revealed no substantial changes in key Anchorage Assembly and school board races on April 6. Three of the four hard-left incumbents are still leading comfortably, while fellow liberal John Weddleton continues to trail his
After a month at ‘minimal’ risk Juneau schools relax mask mandates
With some exceptions, as of April 4, most children attending Juneau public schools will finally be able to attend classes without covering their faces. While the overall “community risk level” has been deemed “level 1 minimal” since Feb. 28, the
Political lines form in push to recall leftist Palmer City Council members
With early voting in Palmer now underway to recall three far-left city council members, political lines have been drawn in the small Mat-Su town. Many community leaders, on both the left and right, have taken opposing sides on the recall election, which began
Soldotna’s St. Patrick’s Day parade is on
The annual St. Patrick’s Day parade will again take to the streets of Soldotna. The yearly celebration was cancelled in 2020 due to Covid concerns, but restored last year, and is on again in 2022. Organized by the Soldotna Chamber of Commerce, the event
Anchorage School Board candidates’ share views on CRT, parental rights, sex-ed, LGBT issues, homeschool & more
In an effort to find out where Anchorage School Board candidates stand on some of the most controversial and critical issues facing public schools, the Watchman sent survey questions to each of the eight candidates running for two seats on the Anchorage
AK athletes, coaches back bill to protect girls’ sports from biological males
Editor’s note: Below is a letter written by dozens of former and active Alaskan coaches, athletes, sports officials and others urging Alaska lawmakers to pass Senate Bill 140. The legislation aims to protect women’s sports from gender-confused biological
Anchorage archbishop partially restores ties with Catholic school
Roughly four months after the Catholic Archdiocese of Anchorage-Juneau cut spiritual ties with a nationally acclaimed and award-winning, conservative independent Catholic school, Archbishop Andrew Bellisario has partially restored relations. Last year,
Alaska abortion giant opposes bill to protect girls’ sports from biological males
While claiming to be a champion of women’s rights by aborting unborn babies, sterilizing wombs and pushing contraceptives to teenage girls, the Alaska chapter of Planned Parenthood is actively undercutting an effort to protect women’s sports from
Fundraiser aims to support pro-life Anchorage pregnancy center
A fundraiser for the Anchorage-based pro-life Community Pregnancy Center (CPC) will occur on April 2. The 35th Annual Spring Lunch, Tea & Auction will raise support for one of the state’s premier pro-life clinics. Founded in 1984, the CPC is a
Murkowski seen as swing vote for bill that would ban state pro-life laws
Sen. Lisa Murkowski could be a pivotal vote on a sweeping abortion bill that Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer is expected to bring before lawmakers in the next week. The House of Representatives already passed the so-called Women’s Health Protection Act
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