OPINION: Mead Treadwell backs Mike Robbins as the ‘no-drama’ mayor Anchorage needs
Voting is underway for Anchorage mayor and school board members, and by mid-summer Anchorage will have a new mayor. I’m supporting Mike Robbins. Mike knows the main thing is to keep the main thing the main thing. Too many sideshows have occupied our
Murkowski votes to confirm transgender HHS nominee who backs cross-sex hormones for kids
Sen. Lisa Murkowski was one of just two Republicans who joined every single Democrat in voting on March 24 to confirm transgender man, Rachel Levine, as the Assistant Secretary at the Dept. of Health and Human Services. Murkowski was joined by fellow liberal
Juneau gathering data on why residents are resistant to COVID shot
With vaccinations on a marked decline statewide, the City and Borough of Juneau is gathering information about why residents are reticent to receive the COVID shot. Despite opening vaccinations up to anyone over age 16, there has been a sharp decrease in the
Governor’s Prayer Breakfast is back, featuring modern-day Indiana Jones
After taking last year off due to COVID concerns, the annual Governor’s Prayer Breakfast returns March 27 to provide an opportunity for Alaskans to pray for Gov. Mike Dunleavy This year’s event will be held at the Menard Sports Center in Wasilla. The
Alaska pastors urged to mobilize against religious liberty threats posed by Equality Act
Roughly 30 religious and political leaders gathered in Anchorage on March 18 to address concerns about the Equality Act and what they see as its grave threat to religious liberty, children and the unborn. Hours before the meeting, the U.S. Senate began
3.19 > Bill Evans Interview
We sat down for an interview with Anchorage Mayoral Candidate, Bill Evans to learn what makes him tick, why he is running, and some details about the direction he believes Anchorage needs to
Alaskans protest Anchorage meeting between Biden administration and Chinese officials
A group of Alaskans, from both Southcentral and Fairbanks are peacefully protesting the March 18-19 meeting in Anchorage between top Biden administration officials and members of the Chinese Communist Party. The diplomatic discussion involves Secretary
AK legislator derides mask ‘charade,’ then booted from chamber for not masking
Rep. Christopher Kurka (R-Wasilla) gave a blistering speech against the Alaska House rules requiring all members to wear facemasks while in the Capitol Building. Kurka’s March 15 address on the House floor called the protocols “little more than a thinly
Anchorage School Board candidates’ views on parent rights, curriculum debates, low test scores, sex-ed, gender ID
Anchorage education is in crisis. Test scores are dismal, many students are struggling with school closures and virtual classrooms, and radical social ideologies are creeping into the curriculum. The Watchman sent a survey to each candidate running for school
COVID-hype victims and the denial of medical treatment
I don’t like assuming the role of “victim.” That is best left to liberals and socialists. But in all the worry about this non-crisis, only thin, reedy voices have mentioned that the loss of medical treatment due to “fears” is real. Lynette Clark, my
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