Anchorage Assembly misleads public, imposes mask mandate under ‘cloak of darkness’
After assuring Anchorage residents they would have another opportunity to continue testifying on a controversial plan to force residents to wear face masks, the Anchorage Assembly quickly introduced and passed an emergency ordinance at 10:35 p.m. on Oct. 12
Mat-Su mayoral debate reveals key differences on hot-button issues
A packed crowd turned out for a head-to-head debate between the two candidates vying for the Mat-Su Borough’s mayoral seat. Held Oct. 9 at the Wasilla Senior Center, Edna DeVries and Matthew Beck answered a slew of questions aimed at pinpointing their views
Radical leftists say mask mandate opponents are ‘hate mob’ – plan to protest at Anchorage Assembly
A coalition of far left, socialist, Communist, LGBTQ and pro-critical race theory activists plan to join forces at the Oct. 12 Anchorage Assembly meeting to counter the hundreds of residents who have turned out over multiple nights to testify against a
Divisive Anchorage mask debate set for 7th round of testimony tonight
After several hundred impassioned in-person testimonies over six days, the Anchorage Assembly will gather again tonight, Oct. 7, to hear from the public on a proposal to impose a citywide mask mandate. It has grown into one of the most divisive ordinances
National faith-based group offers free legal advice on how to resist COVID shot mandates
Liberty Counsel, one of the largest Christian nonprofit legal agencies dedicated to defending the religious liberties of Americans, is holding additional Q&A conference calls this week to help citizens understand their rights when they are subject to
Pro-life Alaskans crash pro-abortion marches to defend unborn babies
Pro-abortion demonstrators in Alaska were met by peaceful pro-life advocates on Oct. 2, a day when abortion activists marched on cities around the nation demanding the right to continue killing unborn babies. In Fairbanks, a large group of pro-lifers met
Fairbanks holding pro-life events to counter Oct. 2 abortion march
Fairbanks pro-life advocates are organizing two separate events for Oct. 2 in an effort to counter a Planned Parenthood pro-abortion march through the city streets. First, up is a memorial for unborn babies lost through abortion. The pro-life event runs 11
Gov. Dunleavy urges Alaskans to fight domestic violence
Gov. Mike Dunleavy issued a proclamation to highlight October as Domestic Violence Awareness Month. In issuing his statement, Dunleavy said he is committed to ending the high rates of domestic violence that inflict harm on Alaskan families. “As a father of
Alaska cancels survey asking teens about sexual orientation and gender ID
Alaska has cancelled its biennial survey in which the state gathers detailed information about the sexual practices, drug use and general health of Alaska teens. This year’s Alaska Youth Risk Behavior Survey (YRBS) would have marked the first time since
Empowering voters: Who are the principled Mat-Su conservatives running for political office?
In an effort to clearly identify the strongest conservative candidates for local office in the Mat-Su, the Alaska Watchman sent a survey to everyone running for seats in Palmer, Wasilla and the Mat-Su Borough. Our survey focused on some of the most important
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