Alaska’s record number of hate crimes against religious groups follows U.S. trend
Alaska reports record number of hate crimes against religious
Alaska birth rates down, while death rates remain higher than 5-year average
The latest report, covering all of 2022, showed a continuing decline in births and birth rates among Alaskans, as well as relatively higher death rates across most age
Record number of Americans dissatisfied with K-12 schooling
With a new school year now underway in Alaska and across the nation, a record high 63% of Americans now say they are dissatisfied with the state of public education, according to a recent national Gallup poll. The loss of faith in public schools cuts across
Alaska deaths outpace births by widest margin since 1951
Alaska’s natural population increase, which is births minus deaths, has fallen to its lowest level since 1951. This is expected to translate into a dramatic decline in the overall school age population, alongside a sharp rise in the number of senior
Hard leftist billionaire gives $15M to advance Mat-Su Health Foundation ‘equity’ agenda
MacKenzie Scott, the former wife of Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, has donated $15 million to the Mat-Su Health Foundation to help further its controversial equity agenda in the Mat-Su. Scott is one of the wealthiest women in the world, and an avid donor to
Alaska crime falls to lowest levels since 1975
Alaska’s newly released 2021 crime report shows a 15.2% decrease in the overall crime rate. This amounts to the lowest number of reported offenses since 1975, continuing a four-year downward trend. Violent crime rate decreased by 9.7% last year. This
Anchorage needs a conservative bore tide to flood the April 5 election
On Tuesday, March 15, election ballots will be mailed out to all registered Anchorage voters. From that point on, there are 21 days to vote and return your ballot to either a drop box or an Anchorage Vote Center. The Watchman has conducted interviews with the
Online group claiming to have 750 West Point alumni back Rep. Eastman
An online organization called West Point Alumni for Trump, which claims to have more than 750 West Point alumni, has released an open letter (see below) in support of beleaguered fellow alumni, Alaska State Representative David Eastman (R-Wasilla). Eastman is
Number of Americans who claim no religious ties may be declining
For decades, the percentage of U.S. adults who claimed to have no religious identity was on the rise, and it seemed inevitable that the trend would continue. That may not be the case. Several recent studies now suggest that the so-called “nones” (those
Palmer Mayor wants hand recount of Oct. 5 elections to ensure vote integrity
Palmer Mayor Edna DeVries has submitted a memo asking the city clerk to conduct a hand recount of the upcoming Oct. 5 election in which two new city council members will be elected. “The backbone of our democracy rests on open, and fair elections,” the
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