Americans of all political stripes far less likely to mask up in private settings
While the majority of Alaskans appear to mask up when out on the town, a new Gallup study has found that Americans in general are far less inclined to cover their faces when gathering with friends and family in private settings. This holds true for Democrats,
Alaska members of Electoral college vote for Trump/Pence
On Dec. 14 at 11:30 a.m., Alaska’s three Presidential Electors cast their votes for President Donald Trump and Vice President Mike Pence. Alaska’s three electors are part of the U.S. Electoral College, which includes 538 men and women, chosen by their
Ballot Measure 2 audit shows insignificant change, separate legal battle continues
A hand-recount audit of Ballot Measure 2 failed to reveal machine tabulation errors that would be significant enough to change the outcome of the election. The audit was done at the direction of Lt. Gov. Kevin Meyer after Ballot Measure 2 won by a vote of
Judge denies request to halt Anchorage Assembly from holding closed door meetings
In an order issued Dec. 11, Superior Court Judge Una Sonia Gandbhir refused to prohibit the Anchorage Assembly from holding future closed-door meetings that bar the public from in-person participation due to COVID concerns. The order came after hearing oral
Petition warns Alaska Airlines not to mandate a COVID vaccine for travel
With growing speculation that a COVID-19 vaccine may soon be a condition for flying on major airlines, a petition is now circulating online to tell Alaska Airlines to oppose a vaccine requirement. The petition on Change.org supports individuals right to
Anchorage’s acting mayor stopped by hair salon while COVID positive
While at least one eyewitness claims otherwise, Anchorage Acting Mayor Austin Quinn-Davidson said she did not actually enter a hair salon after testing positive for COVID-19 on Dec. 5. If she did, that would be blatant defiance of her own emergency order
Anchorage Museum offers ‘affirmations’ for the hunkered down
The Saturday Night Live’s “Daily Affirmations with Stuart Smalley” was a wildly popular spoof on the idea of sappy self-affirmation. Created by comedian and former U.S. Senator Al Franken, the skit was a SNL mainstay for much of the 1990s. It often
U.S. Supreme Court rejects Texas election lawsuit, which Alaska supported
The U.S. Supreme Court has officially denied a Texas lawsuit challenging the election results in four swing states. In a short notice issued on Dec. 11 the high court said Texas had a lack of standing to bring the case. “Texas has not demonstrated a
What Alaskans should know before getting the fast-tracked COVID shot
With Alaska just days away from receiving an expected 35,100 doses of Pfizer COVID-19 vaccinations, there are several considerations Alaskans should keep in mind when deciding whether to get the shot. On Dec. 10, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
12.11 > On COVID Vaccination
We have been conditioned this past year to abandon all sanity on the altar of the fear of COVID, and now, we are being prepared for the medical messiah to save us all, a vaccine. Any virologist or epidemiologist will tell you, and searching anywhere from the
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