Sullivan unsuccessful in urging Senate to reject ‘violent eco terrorist’ to lead BLM
Moments before the U.S. Senate voted on Sept. 30 to confirm Tracy Stone-Manning as President Biden’s head of the Bureau of Land Management, Sen. Dan Sullivan gave an impassioned speech on the Senate floor, calling her a “violent eco terrorist” and
Alaska cancels survey asking teens about sexual orientation and gender ID
Alaska has cancelled its biennial survey in which the state gathers detailed information about the sexual practices, drug use and general health of Alaska teens. This year’s Alaska Youth Risk Behavior Survey (YRBS) would have marked the first time since
How to counter pro-abortion marches in Alaska
On Oct. 2, radical abortion activists will march through the streets of Anchorage, Fairbanks, Juneau, Palmer, Valdez, Soldotna, Sitka, Petersburg and Ketchikan to defend a so-called “right” to kill unborn babies. These demonstrations are part of a
Round three of public testimony on Anchorage mask mandate is tonight
After six more hours of testimony, largely in opposition to a proposed mask mandate, the Anchorage Assembly will get another earful tonight, Sept. 30, at 6 p.m. Once again impassioned residents crowded into the Anchorage Assembly Chambers on Sept. 29 to
JBER mandates masks off base, bans entrance to restaurants, other venues without mandates
A Sept. 28 memo from Air Force Col. Kirsten Aguilar, JBER commander, mandates that all Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson personnel wear masks indoors, on and off base, and outside when unable to maintain six feet social distancing. The order applies to
It’s time for conservative Alaskans to take decisive action
There’s a lot happening on the local political front over the next few days and weeks, and it is imperative that conservative minded Alaskans mobilize and take decisive action. Tonight, Sept. 29 at 6 p.m., the Anchorage Assembly is holding round two of a
Massive crowd opposes Anchorage Assembly mask mandate plan – meeting continues tonight
Anchorage residents packed the Anchorage Assembly Chambers on Sept. 28 with a large, enthusiastic crowd adamantly opposing a proposed citywide mask mandate pushed by the left-leaning majority of the Assembly. (Click here to read details of the mandate
Hospitals, Native corporations and other AK entities get hundreds of millions in federal COVID funds
More than 1,100 Alaska entities have benefited from over $200 million in federal COVID relief funds with the general aim of supporting the fight against COVID. While the vast majority of this funding has gone directly to Native corporations and hospitals,
WATCH: Mayor says proposed Anchorage mask mandate will ‘turn neighbors against neighbors’
In the lead up to the Sept. 28 Anchorage Assembly meeting (which continues Sept. 29 with public testimony starting at 6 p.m.), Mayor Dave Bronson urged residents to turn out in opposition to a proposed mask mandate that he says will divide the city and turn
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
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