How to counter pro-abortion marches in Alaska
On Oct. 2, radical abortion activists will march through the streets of Anchorage, Fairbanks, Juneau, Palmer, Valdez, Soldotna, Sitka, Petersburg and Ketchikan to defend a so-called “right” to kill unborn babies. These demonstrations are part of a
Anchorage mayor urges civility on debate over proposed mask mandate, apologizes for comparing it to Holocaust
Anchorage Mayor Dave Bronson released the following statement after the Sept. 29 Assembly meeting in which he expressed support for those who were drawing comparisons between Nazi treatment of Jews and the proposed mask mandate. The fourth night of public
Round three of public testimony on Anchorage mask mandate is tonight
After six more hours of testimony, largely in opposition to a proposed mask mandate, the Anchorage Assembly will get another earful tonight, Sept. 30, at 6 p.m. Once again impassioned residents crowded into the Anchorage Assembly Chambers on Sept. 29 to
JBER mandates masks off base, bans entrance to restaurants, other venues without mandates
A Sept. 28 memo from Air Force Col. Kirsten Aguilar, JBER commander, mandates that all Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson personnel wear masks indoors, on and off base, and outside when unable to maintain six feet social distancing. The order applies to
Hospitals, Native corporations and other AK entities get hundreds of millions in federal COVID funds
More than 1,100 Alaska entities have benefited from over $200 million in federal COVID relief funds with the general aim of supporting the fight against COVID. While the vast majority of this funding has gone directly to Native corporations and hospitals,
WATCH: Mayor says proposed Anchorage mask mandate will ‘turn neighbors against neighbors’
In the lead up to the Sept. 28 Anchorage Assembly meeting (which continues Sept. 29 with public testimony starting at 6 p.m.), Mayor Dave Bronson urged residents to turn out in opposition to a proposed mask mandate that he says will divide the city and turn
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
Anchorage Assemblywoman Zaletel wanted neighbors to take the unmasked to court
A high-stakes battle over whether to re-impose a citywide mask mandate on Anchorage residents briefly included a scheme to pit neighbors against each other in an effort to enforce the controversial plan. Assembly members Pete Peterson and Meg Zaletel (who is
Abortion activists to march through Juneau demanding ‘freedom’ to kill unborn babies
Radical abortion activists are planning to march through the streets of Juneau waving Texas flags and demanding the right to kill unborn babies. The Juneau Woman’s March on Reproductive Rights is scheduled for Saturday, Oct. 2. It is part of a national
AK seeks input on CDC-funded surveillance-data collection plan to push health & equity
The Alaska Dept. of Health and Social Services (DHSS) is planning to launch what it calls a “Statewide Healthy and Equitable Communities plan.” The strategy entails an expansion of state oversight, contact tracing and public media campaigns. Underwritten
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