Ballot Measure 1 is a ‘sneak attack’ on Alaska business, your pocketbook, and religious The Alaska Watchman aims to raise awareness of key issues affecting Alaskans. Coming from a broadly ...

In unanimous vote on Oct. 1, the Mat-Su Borough Assembly approved a resolution to install a permanent display of some of the most influential documents that have shaped America and Western ...

What is Ballot Measure 1? Every two years or so it seems Alaska is at the mercy of another group of lower-48 billionaires and left-wing groups pushing another left-wing initiative. Remember these gems ...

True, for a newcomer’s adaptation, these socio-economic and cultural categories are essential for survival in a foreign environment. Nevertheless, changing/adapting people’s behavior (manners, ...

With just one in five registered voters bothering to cast a ballot, Homer’s engaged voters elected to put left-leaning Rachel Lord’s in the mayor’s office. With roughly 1,200 out of 5,429 voters ...

With just under 20% voter turnout overall, Fairbanks voted overwhelmingly to keep a tight reign on borough taxation powers, but most conservative candidates were trailing on election night. Of the ...

According to prominent American sociologist Joseph Elton, “Acculturation is the adoption of cultural traits, norms and customs by one society from another… There is no clear line [that] can be drawn ...

I wore our nation’s uniform for 24 years. I voted in many elections, while active duty and since retiring. Most were as an Alaskan resident, moving here in 1993. Not one time, as a registered voter, ...

I am encouraging everyone on the Kenai Peninsula to get out and vote on Tuesday in our local borough and city elections. It is easy to lose track of the fact that we have a local election on October 1 ...

Jeanne Reveal is a self-proclaimed conservative candidate for the Kenai School Board. She wants clear, financial transparency from the school district, along with robust support for parents who want ...