Anchorage rejects move urging community to report criminal spread of virus
The Anchorage Assembly overwhelmingly rejected a resolution encouraging the public to report on those suspected of knowingly, intentionally and recklessly” spreading coronavirus. Introduced by Assembly Member Fred Dyson, the resolution sought to encourage
OPINION: Coronavirus & self-imposed religious persecution
Catholics are now experiencing an unprecedented event in their 2,000-year history: the suspension of Mass, imposed not by government health orders or by dictators but by their own timorous bishops and pope. Interdicts had been wielded over entire kingdoms in
Alaska’s Catholic churches implement plan to combat coronavirus
Catholics comprise the single largest religious group in Alaska, and parishes across the state have implemented measures to combat the potential outbreak of coronavirus. While there are still no known cases in Alaska, bishops overseeing churches in the
How Alaska’s faith-based community can combat coronavirus
As you are probably well aware, coronavirus (COVID-19) is spreading in the U.S. and we need to prepare. How do we know who to listen to, and what does it mean to prepare? With countless social media posts, uncertainty about the reliability of mainstream
Anchorage event: ‘Speaking truth in an age of moral relativism’
The idea that there are no absolute moral truths to guide humanity is rampant in modern society. On Feb. 27, Jack Rigert from the John Paul II Renewal Center, will give a presentation in Anchorage entitled “Speaking Truth in an age of Moral Relativism.”
Upcoming events to engage culture & politics
The following events provide concrete ways to impact Alaska for the common good. To add an event to this list, please send us an email at editor@alaskawatchman.com. BRAVELY SPEAKING OF RACISM The next Brave Conversations is Feb. 27, 6 p.m., at 12100 Coffee
Trump budget gives Alaska’s D.C. delegation a chance to support defunding abortion
While the federal budget will certainly look much different by the time it works its way through Congress, President Trump has proposed a budget that strips federal funding from abortion providers. Sen. Dan Sullivan and Rep. Don Young are generally considered
Planned Parenthood urges Murkowski to help restore funds to abortion clinics
Alaska Sen. Lisa Murkowski is seen as a key ally in Planned Parenthood’s effort to remove President Donald Trump’s new rule regarding Title X federal funding for groups that provide health care. Planned Parenthood clinics in Alaska and around the country
OPINION: Will Alaska’s politicized Supreme Court rule on its own behalf?
The Alaska Supreme Court made headlines again when the Anchorage Daily News published a report showing Chief Justice Joel Bolger appealing to the Alaska Federation of Natives for help in the Court’s ongoing budgetary dispute with Governor Mike Dunleavy. At
Federal funds stripped from Alaska abortion clinics
Thanks to a new Trump administration ruling, Planned Parenthood clinics in Alaska and around the country are now reeling from the loss of millions in federal dollars. The largest provider of abortions in Alaska and the nation has refused to comply with the
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