By SUZANNE DOWNING
Oct. 29, 2026 – Steve Menard, the Alaska House District 29 candidate already facing questions about his military-service claims, is now accused of taking signs criticizing him, after their owner says an Apple AirTag led Alaska State Troopers to Menard’s property Thursday.
The sign owner, a veteran interviewed by The Alaska Story, said troopers have recovered two signs from Menard and returned them Thursday, Oct. 29. He wants the case prosecuted.
The allegations follow The Alaska Story’s reporting on questions surrounding Menard’s military record and his claim to Force Recon status. The veteran said those claims prompted him to purchase and install the signs himself. He said he is acting independently, without involvement from a political action committee or other group. Just him, a concerned veteran.
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According to the owner, he first installed 21 signs Thursday, Oct. 22, along a route stretching from the Menard Center to Sutton. By 7 am Friday, all were gone.
He subsequently found one of those signs lying on the ground. The whereabouts of the others remain unknown.
On Tuesday, Oct. 27, he put up four more signs. This time, he attached an AirTag to help track a sign if it disappeared.
He also left a message beside the tracking device: “If you find me, that means I found you. I WILL BE PROSECUTING.”
The 24-by-36-inch signs display Menard’s name crossed out with a large red X. Beneath it are the phrases “Disgraced city councilman,” “Stolen military valor,” “Fired from Juneau” and “Cannot be trusted!”
Photographs supplied to The Alaska Story show the critical signs mounted near Menard campaign signs, including on utility poles and a tree.
The owner said he used T-25 screws (specialized screw heads) to secure the replacement signs, then filled the screw heads with spray foam to make removal more difficult.
On Thursday morning, he checked the AirTag’s location. It showed the sign at Menard’s home, he said.
A tracking screenshot supplied to The Alaska Story displays an address matching the residential address listed in the candidate information provided with the interview materials.
The veteran called Alaska State Troopers.
According to his account, a trooper initially received no answer at Menard’s door. The trooper later returned, made contact with Menard and recovered two signs from Tuesday’s batch.
The sign owner said Menard acknowledged having the signs and told the trooper they had been placed without permission.
The veteran disputed that explanation, saying he placed the signs in what he understood to be the public right of way, right. beside Menard’s own campaign signs.
The owner said the trooper returned the recovered signs and that he made clear he wants prosecution.
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“……… he first installed 21 signs Thursday, Oct. 22, along a route stretching from the Menard Center to Sutton………”
Interesting. Were they placed on public property? If not, did he have the property owner’s permission? Were they registered so that the sign owner can be talked to after the election if they remain up on public property?