I live in Nikiski, which has a large, exclusively rural population, but there are almost 6,000 people who live here, depending on how you measure the arbitrary designations of unincorporated ...

While most government-funded schools have stripped traditional and religious references from of their “winter concerts,” homeschool students at Mat-Su Central School put on a rousing holiday ...

With GOP leaders irate by the Alaska House Minority Caucus’ hasty election of new leaders, freshly seated Minority Leader Rep. DeLena Johnson (R-Palmer) is promising to hold another vote. The ...

For all our frontier independence, Alaska’s system for appointing judges looks less like a republic and more like a professional monopoly. Under Article IV of Alaska’s Constitution, three of the seven ...

The Kenai School District is experiencing the effects of a profound shift impacting government-run education across Alaska. Students are leaving, budgets are shrinking and the old model is rapidly ...

Alaska State Troopers Garrett Stephens and Nathan Hollenbeck were honored by Gov. Mike Dunleavy for bravely risking their own lives to save two Alaskans from drowning in frigid waters. “Alaskans rely ...

The University of Alaska (UA) system has long been a cornerstone of our state’s education and economy. From training homegrown nurses and engineers to leading cutting-edge Arctic research, UA’s ...

While more than 80% of American households now opt for plastic Christmas trees that are largely made in Communist China, Alaskans are being encouraged to shoulder an axe, tromp onto state lands and ...

Future Caucus, a national left-leaning political activist organization, has bestowed special honors on U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, State Rep. Justin Ruffridge and State Sen. Löki Tobin for pushing ...

I was in Anchorage recently and had the opportunity to eat breakfast at Gwennie’s Restaurant on Spenard Road. They have pictures of old Anchorage on the wall, including one of Joe Spenard, which ...

The Alaska Watchman aims to raise awareness of key issues affecting Alaskans. Coming from a broadly Judeo-Christian perspective, we are committed to the highest standards of journalism and ethical ...

Few subjects can shut down a budget discussion faster than feeding kids. It’s the rhetorical trump card of education politics – invoke “hungry children,” and any criticism of fiscal waste is branded ...