Alaska Watchman

Political parties are built on debate. We won’t always agree on candidates, endorsements or strategy. Healthy disagreement is not a weakness – it is part of representative government. But there is one principle that should unite us all: when a dispute arises, it should be resolved through an established process, and once that process is complete, its outcome deserves respect....

On April 19, 2026, Alaska Democrats adopted a platform that reads like a manifesto of process values: “open, honest, transparent, and accountable” leadership; “intentional inclusiveness”; leaders who “promote public participation and easy access to government proceedings.” On energy, the platform is explicit. It supports “pausing all pending export permits for liquefied natur...

Soldiers and Airmen of the Alaska National Guard served as guardian angels in executing four technical aerial missions to save four people during the July 4 holiday weekend. According to the U.S. Dept. of War website, Maj. Kody Schmidt, senior controller for the Alaska Rescue Coordination Center (AKRCC), said the first mission opened at a request from the Alaska State Trooper...

After decades of resistance from a coalition of radical climate activists, the State of Alaska has received final federal approval to build roughly 12 new miles of a single-lane, low-speed gravel road connecting the communities of King Cove and Cold Bay in remote Southwest Alaska. Gov. Mike Dunleavy announced the major milestone on July 10, noting that the project will finall...

On July 9, the Alaska State Troopers located 58-year-old Wasilla resident Philip Phillips on a boat, at anchor in the Whittier area, after he had failed to appear for trial in which he was found guilty of one count of Sexual Abuse of a Minor in the 1st Degree, one count of Sexual Abuse of a Minor in the 2nd Degree, and one count of Harassment. According to the Troopers, when ...