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
Ballots to recall Anchorage Assemblywoman Meg Zaletel are in the mail
The effort to recall leftist Anchorage Assemblywoman Meg Zaletel has begun in earnest. On Oct. 4, the city mailed out 36,209 ballots to registered voters who live in Zaletel’s Assembly District 4. Ballots must be returned by Oct. 26 at 8 p.m. While Zaletel
Heated Anchorage masking debate continues Monday at 5 p.m.
After three nights of heated testimony on a highly controversial and deeply divisive mask mandate proposal, the Anchorage Assembly is set for round four Monday night. Emotions are high with most testifiers adamantly opposed to the idea of forcing business
Conservative Juneau candidates share opinions on hot-button issues
The Alaska Watchman sent some hard-hitting questions to all candidates running for local office in Juneau. Our intent is to give voters a clear sense of who the socially and fiscally conservative candidates are, especially in regard to some of the most
Mayor blasts Anchorage Assembly’s attempt to reimpose mask mandate
Anchorage Mayor Dave Bronson adamantly opposes an attempt by the Anchorage Assembly to bypass his authority and reimpose a citywide mask mandate on nearly every resident. The mayor issued a strong condemnation of a draft ordinance introduced by the liberal
Anchorage offers more info on how to vote in recall election of Meg Zaletel
Anchorage residents who live in Assembly District 4 will have an opportunity to oust Assemblywoman Meg Zaletel during the Oct. 26 recall election. To better facilitate voter turnout, the city has provided a link for area residents to determine whether they
Pregnant woman gets Fairbanks hospital to ease COVID visitation restrictions
Fairbanks resident Kristin Cash is less than two days away from giving birth to her sixth child. Like her previous five labors, she will need a caesarian section at Fairbanks Memorial Hospital. In preparation for her Sept. 24 labor, Cash has spent several
AK Army National Guard soldiers urge Dunleavy and D.C. delegation to fight military vax mandate
The following letter was signed by 38 members of the Alaska Army National Guard, urging Gov. Mike Dunleavy, Sen. Dan Sullivan, Sen. Lisa Murkowski and Rep. Don Young to take immediate action to stand up for soldiers who have declined to receive COVID shots.
Mayor Bronson epitomizes the ‘happy-warrior’ that conservatives desperately need
Spend a little time with the Anchorage’s new mayor, Dave Bronson, and you quickly notice that he’s a man of firm and unwavering conservative convictions. But he is a happy warrior, the kind who looks you in the eye, genuinely listens to all sides and then
Recall election for Anchorage Assemblywoman Zaletel set for Oct. 26
Anchorage Assemblywoman Meg Zaletel will face a recall election on Oct. 26 after the Anchorage Assembly voted 10-0 on Aug. 27 to approve holding the election. Zaletel was excused from the vote, as it presented a conflict of interest. Putting the recall on the
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