Mat-Su hopes to end all school mask mandates by June 1
The age of mask mandates for students, teachers, staff, parents and others in Mat-Su schools will likely come to an end on June 1. This decision was made during a recent work session that involved School District Superintendent Randy Trani, School Board
‘A gift from God’: State offers tactics to sway Alaskans to get COVID shots
The Alaska Division of Public Health sent a March 26 email to educators, healthcare providers and others around the state to equip and enlist them in addressing what it calls the “constant and growing problem” of vaccine hesitancy. The notice includes
Alaska leads the way in national homeschool surge
In the wake of COVID, homeschooling has skyrocketed across the United States, but no state has seen a greater increase than Alaska. A new report by the Census Bureau includes surveys of all 50 states, showing that the appeal of home education has grew to
Anchorage School Board candidates’ views on parent rights, curriculum debates, low test scores, sex-ed, gender ID
Anchorage education is in crisis. Test scores are dismal, many students are struggling with school closures and virtual classrooms, and radical social ideologies are creeping into the curriculum. The Watchman sent a survey to each candidate running for school
Alaska pastors’ forum to address how ‘Equality Act’ threatens the unborn, religious liberty and more
Alaska pastors and clergy are invited to a complementary reception and forum on March 18, 4 p.m., at the Petroleum Club in Anchorage. The event includes a presentation from several national figures who will address the disastrous impact that the Equality Act
TODAY: With 2 active COVID cases Wrangell aims to resurrect mask mandate, impose travel restrictions
The City and Borough of Wrangell, with a population of about 2,300 residents, is considering reinstituting a mask mandate and imposing its own travel restrictions. This is despite the fact that there are only two reported active COVID cases in the area. The
A different kind of Civil War
Last year was a very bad year for Republicans. No matter how you try to spin the elections, Republicans lost. Despite a record number of Republican votes for President Trump, he lost. Blame it on mail-in ballots, ballot harvesting, systemic
Lt. Gov. Meyer introduces bill to address Alaska’s election integrity
Election integrity is a major concern in states across the nation, including Alaska. To address absentee voting and other voting issues, Alaska Lt. Gov. Kevin Meyer introduced a bill on Feb. 12, which aims to provide additional tools for the Division of
Interested in being a Juneau cop? They’re hiring
The Juneau Police Department is looking to hire several police officers to serve the community. The application process involves a written test, a physical ability test, and an interview. Interested applicants can take the written exam at home, the physical
50 private religious schools to consider in Alaska
Each year the Private School Review researches and lists quality private religious schools across the nation. This year, the group included 50 Alaska schools on its list, which is 75% of all religiously affiliated schools in the state. These institutions
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