Judge sides with Mayor Bronson, says Assembly ordinance violates Anchorage charter
An Anchorage Superior Court judge ruled on July 20 that an ordinance passed by the Anchorage Assembly restricting the mayor’s ability to remove department heads is invalid because it violates the city charter and the separation of powers between the
Man charged with attempted murder of Anchorage police officer
A 33-year-old Anchorage man, Gali Jr., has been charged with attempted murder in the first degree of a police officer. He has also been charged with assault in the first degree of a police officer, assault in the third degree of a police officer, and
Merriam-Webster changes the definition of ‘female’
America’s most revered dictionary – Merriam Webster – has decided to change the definition of “female” to include anyone “having a gender identity that is the opposite of male.” The 2022 update to the old 2019 definition comes at a time when
Bronson vetoes ordinance that empowers Assembly to remove him from office
Anchorage Mayor Dave Bronson emphatically denounced and vetoed an ordinance which would allow a simple majority of the 12-member Anchorage Assembly to remove any mayor and replace them with a person of their own choosing. “Since its adoption in 1975, the
Air Force temporarily blocked from forcing Covid jabs on those with religious objections
Thanks to a federal judge’s ruling last week in Cincinnati, the U.S. Air Force – worldwide – is now temporarily required to honor the requests of all active-duty and active reserve members who submitted religious exemptions from experimental
Pilot group fights jab mandates to secure medical freedoms for airline workers
The US Freedom Flyers formed last year with the specific aim of protecting the medical freedom of pilots and airline workers across the nation. The coalition is now preparing to sue President Joe Biden and the federal government over the 2021 federal vaccine
Pro-abortion Murkowski worries ending filibuster might backfire on Dems
As U.S. Senate Democrats continue to push for eliminating the ability of Republicans to filibuster radical pro-abortion legislation, U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski said she opposes the tactic because it could backfire and lead to strong pro-life laws that wind up
We can – and must – stand up to lies
We live in a world of lies, falsehoods and deliberate deception. — Men can become women by willing it so. — Unborn babies with their own hearts, fingerprints and DNA are not “fully developed,” and can be justly dismembered in the womb. —
AK Humanities Forum’s exclusion of whites undercuts its inclusivity pledge
The Alaska Humanities Forum website boasts of being a diverse and inclusive organization “committed to designing and hosting programs that include people of all identities.” That said, the nonprofit is hosting a presentation in August, which intentionally
Bristol Bay fishery sets all-time record as historic salmon run continues
The 2022 cumulative sockeye salmon harvest in Bristol Bay thru July 16 now sits at 55.6 million fish – the largest harvest since commercial fishing began in 1883. This eclipses the previous harvest record of 44.3 million fish set in 1995. The Alaska
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