Alaska now has 3,492 electric vehicles on the road, but future gowth is uncertain
According to a new report from Alliance for Automotive Innovation, Alaska now has 3,492 total electric vehicles (EV) on the road, with 119 publicly available charging outlets. That amounts to 29 EVs for every public
Alaska Supreme Court upholds homeschool allotment program, for now
Homeschoolers across Alaska, who use the state-funded correspondence program to access goods and services provided at private and religious schools, can continue doing so after the Alaska Supreme Court rejected a challenge to this
Denali National Park response to flag fiasco marked by evasion, half-truths and redirection
The story has generated unprecedented views and comments on the Watchman website, as well as criticism about my reporting. For these reasons, I’d like to explain how this story developed over the past week, and what I hope will occur in the days
Despite court ruling, Alaska correspondence kids to finish out year while case is appealed
In the aftermath of a court ruling that struck down the entirety of Alaska’s popular state-funded correspondence and homeschool programs, Alaska’s education commissioner said students enrolled in these programs will be able to finish out the year
Israel/Gaza: A response to Dixie Belcher’s historically-flawed Juneau Empire article
Dixie Belcher’s article titled “Palestinian residents are helpless victims in attacks made by leaders” was published in Juneau Empire on February 26, 2024. It is a perfect and unfortunate example of how historic events and factual truth could be
Despite tanking enrollment, Fairbanks wants to raise taxes by $10M to benefit public schools
Sponsored by Borough Mayor Bryce Ward and Assembly members Savannah Fletcher and Brett Rotermund, the ordinance aims to ask borough residents if they would approve an increase to the tax cap so that the borough could tax residents an additional $10 million
Marxist uses Anchorage Assembly appearance to decry Israel’s response to heinous Hamas attacks
A radical Marxist organizer for the Anchorage chapter for the Party for Socialism and Liberation (PLS) took advantage of his special reserved time slot at the Dec. 19 Anchorage Assembly meeting to castigate Israel’s military response to Hamas’ horrific
Group seeking to repeal ranked choice voting blasts ‘desperate’ attempt to halt signature gathering efforts
In yet another attempt to derail the ongoing grassroots effort to repeal Alaska’s new and highly controversial ranked-choice voting system, a well-funded pro-ranked choice voting group is asking the Alaska Public Offices Commission (APOC) to halt the
Mayor Bronson revamps Anchorage’s snow removal plan in wake of last winter’s storm
Mayor Bronson revamps Anchorage’s snow removal plan in wake of last winter's
U.S. desire for big families trending upward, despite waiting longer to have kids
U.S. desire for big families trending upward, despite waiting longer to have
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