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Sharply divided Palmer City Council approves study on Anchorage-style mail-in voting

FeaturedMay 12, 2021

After contentious debate, the Palmer City Council narrowly approved the spending of $3,000 in federal CARES Act funds to conduct a feasibility study on how to create a mail-in voting system similar to what Anchorage implemented in 2018. The 4-3 vote occurred

Palmer City Council to hear proposal from activists who want control of local police

FeaturedMay 5, 2021

Political activists in Palmer want to take charge of the Palmer Police Department. On May 11 they will give a presentation to the city council laying out their plan, which closely mirrors one of the many demands made nationally by Black Lives Matter

Anchorage clerk says many ballots had all ovals filled in, which confused vote counters

PoliticsApril 7, 2021

Anchorage Municipal Clerk Barbara Jones offered an explanation as to why the vote count has taken longer than expected in this year’s city elections. An April 7 email detailed some of the challenges facing the municipal election team, including strange

Alaska hospital association president addresses COVID testing, healthcare capacity

CultureDecember 2, 2020

Jared Kosin is president and CEO of the Alaska State Hospital and Nursing Association, which represents more than 65 hospitals, nursing homes, and other healthcare organizations that employ over 10,000 Alaskans. The Watchman sent several questions to Kosin in

Anchorage residents gathering to pray for city outside Loussac Library

CultureNovember 20, 2020

Today, Nov. 20, at 4:30 p.m., a group of Anchorage residents will gather at the Loussac Library, home of the Anchorage Assembly Chambers, to pray against what they see as mounting evils facing the city. The Jericho March started last week. The Friday

‘Progressive’ Palmer City Council candidate complains of ‘divisive’ conservatives

PoliticsSeptember 28, 2020

Sabrena Combs, a self-described “progressive” running for re-election on the Palmer City Council, is frustrated by her conservative colleagues and hopes the Oct. 6 election will swing leadership of the small town to the left. In a recent interview, which

Palmer City Council candidate Linda Combs reflects on key social issues

PoliticsSeptember 25, 2020

Editor’s note: We sent survey questions to all three candidates running for two seats on the Palmer City Council. Every candidate (including Sabrena Combs who is running for re-election, and newcomer Brian Daniels) confirmed receipt of the survey, but only

Assemblyman Constant derides Anchorage as a racist city

PoliticsSeptember 1, 2020

Anchorage is a city in which racism and disrespect are baked into the community, according to Anchorage Assemblyman Christopher Constant. Speaking Aug. 31 at the first Assembly meeting open to the public in more than a month, Constant used his closing

Palmer City Council could shift left in upcoming election

PoliticsAugust 31, 2020

Alaskans in cities holding Oct. 6 elections have until Sept. 6 to register to vote. Palmer’s upcoming election will determine two of the six city council seats in the historic Mat-Su town. These are three-year terms. The election features three

Anchorage churches restricted to 50% capacity under mayor’s latest order

CultureAugust 28, 2020

Beginning Monday, Aug. 31, Anchorage area churches will be allowed to open at 50% capacity. This is up from the 15-person limit which had been in effect for the past month. Mayor Ethan Berkowitz announced the pending changes during his weekly press briefing

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