
Fairbanks School Board candidates divided on abortion, LGBT policies
Fairbanks School Board candidates hold widely differing views when it comes to abortion, LGBT issues and parental rights. The Watchman sent a survey to each candidate. Their responses to some of the most hot-button social issues are published below.


New website equips Alaskans to hold politicians accountable
In the run up to the Alaska primary and general elections, a nonpartisan website has emerged to provide factual information on how each member of the Alaska Legislature votes on legislation that deals with taxation, government growth, the free market and


Rep. Gary Knopp and six others killed in mid-air plane crash
Alaska State Representative Gary Knopp and with six others were killed in a mid-air plane crash the morning of July 31 near Soldotna. According to the Dept. of Public Safety, Knopp, age 67, was the sole occupant of his plane. The other contained six people


Pro-life conservative challenging Ketchikan’s Ortiz for Alaska House seat
Leslie Becker, a pro-life, fiscal conservative in Ketchikan is challenging Rep. Daniel Ortiz for his seat in the Alaska House of Representatives. Becker serves on the Ketchikan School Board and is the former executive director for the town’s chamber of

