Fr. Alphonsus Afina, who served as a priest for many years in the Catholic Diocese of Fairbanks, has been captured by the militant Islamist terrorist group – Boko Haram – in his home Diocese of ...

”Mom, there’s homeless people all around this park. Can we please go somewhere else?” Asked my six year old as we drove past Pioneer Park downtown around 3 p.m. this past Wednesday afternoon. He’s not ...

On June 3rd, Alaska State Senator James Kaufman shared an optimistic message on social media: “One of my top priorities is supporting responsible resource development in Alaska… Alaska has the ability ...

People can peacefully protest to express dissatisfaction with policies or actions, to raise awareness about a cause, connect with like-minded individuals, push for negotiation, compromise and policy ...

Alaska gubernatorial candidate Bernadette Wilson is tapping into nationally recognized political strategists in her bid to become Alaska’s next governor. On June 3, her campaign announced that it was ...

Over the past decade, Alaska has become a sobering case study in the systematic digression from freedom to entitlement, where government agencies, originally built to serve and protect, have ...

Fairbanks will join what has grown into a nationwide call to federally defund abortion businesses like Planned Parenthood. On June 3, Fairbanks residents are set to gather outside the U.S. Federal ...

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 ...

Retiring Alaska State Sen. Gary Stevens (RINO-Kodiak) has attempted to pass the baton to his left-leaning protégé Rep. Louise Stutes. Stevens announced his retirement last week, and apparently gave ...

Earlier this year, a group of Alaska health and education officials met to collaborate on how to expand sex education and LGBTQ teacher training across the state, an agenda that most Alaska school ...

A major Alaska hospital, which is about to begin facilitating transgender surgeries, puberty blockers and hormonal cross-sex drugs for teens and adults, recently fired one of its mental health ...

Palmer Mayor Steve Carrington has successfully survived an attempt to remove him from office for alleged abuse of power. After trailing by two votes on election night 99-97, he surged ahead once the ...