
Video refutes Juneau senator’s objections to Alaska vax discrimination bill
A newly published, hard-hitting video takes Alaska State Senator Jesse Kiehl to task over his highly questionable objections to legislation that aims to outlaw vaccine-based discrimination in Alaska. Kiehl, a Juneau Democrat, stood on the Senate floor two


Alaska Senate passes bill banning vax-based discrimination
In a 13-6 vote, the Alaska State Senate passed a bill recognizing that Alaskans have a fundamental right to decline vaccines, including experimental Covid shots, without suffering coercive forms of discrimination, such as being denied medical treatment, goods


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


Burgeoning homeschool movement forces Fairbanks district to respond
Students in the Fairbanks North Star Borough School District have had to endure a combination of divisive and aggressive leftist ideas, Covid closures and controversial masking policies. Many families have had enough, and are pulling their kids from


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,


Alaskans must oppose bill mandating coverage of abortion pill
The Alaska State House Labor & Commerce Committee was scheduled to consider House Bill 58 on March 2, but the meeting was cancelled and is expected to be rescheduled soon. The bill would take one of the most controversial and litigated components of the


Hearing set for Alaska bill that prohibits vax-status discrimination
The next public hearing on a proposed bill to prohibit vaccine discrimination in Alaska is set for March 1 in the Alaska State Senate. The first hearing on Feb. 8 received overwhelming support from those who called in to testify before the Senate State


Alaska’s Vital Interest in Ukraine
At first blush, one might ask why Alaskans should be concerned about Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Ukraine is not a healthy functioning democracy by western standards. It is not a member of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), therefore there is


Fairbanks mom reports trans biological male who entered girls’ locker room
Johanna Ray planned a winter birthday party for her six-year-old son during the Feb. 22 open swim time at the Hamme Pool in Fairbanks. What was supposed to be a family friendly environment was quickly shattered when a transgender biological male entered into


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

