Anchorage Assembly set to vote on plan to criminalize illegal encampments
On July 15, the Anchorage Assembly could vote to approve a proposal to criminalize the growing problem of illegal encampments, which have trashed parks and public properties across the city. The proposed ordinance is on the unfinished business agenda for the
July 11 meeting set on plan to impose jail/fines for illegal Anchorage homeless camps
Anchorage residents will have another chance to tell the Anchorage Assembly what they think of a proposed ordinance that would punish unauthorized encampments around the city with up to six months in jail and up to $2,000 in
SILENCED: Alaska hospital fires clinician for questioning merits of new transgender clinic
A major Alaska hospital that is about to begin facilitating transgender surgeries, puberty blockers and cross-sex drugs for teens and adults, recently fired one of its mental health clinicians for daring to raise
Gov. Dunleavy, Sen. Sullivan cite border security ‘fallout’ amid surging Alaska fentanyl deaths
While the gathering was largely focused on announcing a new educational and preventative initiative – “One Pill Can Kill” - which includes a $3.3 million effort to address opioid use and overdose at the local level, the root of the problem is at the
Anchorage Assembly conservatives cave on gay ‘Pride Month’ vote
In a somewhat surprising move, the three conservative-leaning Anchorage Assembly members enthusiastically joined their hard leftist colleagues in unanimously approving a resolution encouraging Anchorage residents to enthusiastically celebrate and affirm
AK lawmaker demands more educational funds, while deriding calls for greater accountability
State Sen. Loki Tobin (D-Anchorage) blasted her fellow lawmakers who are wary of pumping hundreds of millions in additional funding into Alaska’s failing public education system without added accountability measures. Tobin’s Feb. 13 speech on the Senate
Grassroots push to hand count all Mat-Su Borough elections gains traction
Brian Endle, who is running for Mat-Su Borough Assembly, is on a mission to ensure that all votes in Mat-Su Borough elections are hand counted. He’s part of an coalition of concerned citizens who want to do away with Dominion voting machines for all borough
Is Alaska’s election integrity worth 2 hours of your time?
Sometimes the battle for election integrity is very general, like supporting voter ID requirements before you cast a ballot. And sometimes it is very specific. This Saturday, it is very specific. The single greatest thing you can do for election integrity
The Alaska VA’s disgraceful treatment
We published a story today about the malicious treatment of veterans with chronic pain by the Alaska VA and one Dr Cynthia Joe who is responsible. The Alaska Watchman was contacted by a group of surgeons who are at their wits end with the Alaska VA and are
Alaska VA refuses veterans an alternative to opioids, class action lawsuit looms
Alaska’s Veterans Affairs (VA) office is refusing to cover an effective, non-opioid treatment for veteran soldiers who now live in prolonged and excruciating pain. This is the experience of Alaska surgeons and medical device suppliers who have grown
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