Opponents prep to resist Anchorage Assembly’s plan to extend COVID mandates
On Monday, Nov. 16, the Anchorage Assembly will hold a special meeting to extend its emergency COVID declaration for the fifth time – prolonging it to the end of the year. It won’t come, however, without considerable public outcry. Opponents have compiled
Palmer progressives want to wield newfound power to mandate masks
Following victories in the recent October election, progressives on the Palmer City Council now enjoy a narrow 4-3 majority, which they will try and use to reshape the historic farming town. This agenda begins in earnest on Wednesday, Nov. 18, at 6 p.m.
Attorney: Assembly dishonors the law by refusing to let Anchorage elect a mayor
On Oct. 27, Anchorage Assembly members Crystal Kennedy, Jamie Allard, and Kameron Perez-Verdia introduced a Resolution (AR 2020-386), which called for a special election to replace resigned Anchorage Mayor Ethan Berkowitz. The resolution cited municipal
Wrangell residents subject to fines if they resist new mask mandate
Wrangell Assembly members gathered on short notice Nov. 12 to pass a borough wide mask mandate with limited exceptions. Failure to comply can now result in a $25 fine. The meeting was announced via Facebook at 11:15 a.m. and held through Zoom less than five
Kenai resolution on ‘voluntary’ COVID vaccine doesn’t address coercion tactics
The Kenai Borough Assembly passed an amended resolution affirming that it supports residents receiving COVID-19 vaccinations on a “prioritized and optional basis,” while noting that forcing citizens to take a vaccine against their wishes “is likely to
Petition launched against Anchorage Assembly’s ‘oppressive’ emergency declaration
Fed up with what they view as the “detrimental impacts” of oppressive COVID-19 mandates, Anchorage residents have launched an online petition urging the Assembly to end its perpetual emergency declaration. Having amassed more than 1,200 signatures in five
Don Young ‘feeling strong’ after testing positive for COVID
U.S. Rep. Don Young said he recently tested positive for COVID-19 but that he’s doing fine. “I have tested positive for COVID-19,” he announced Nov. 12 on Twitter. “I am feeling strong, following proper protocols, working from home in Alaska, and ask
Sullivan cruises to victory over Al Gross, giving GOP 50 U.S. Senate seats
All the millions of dollars pumped into nonstop campaign ads has come to naught for Al Gross and his campaign to unseat conservative, pro-life U.S. Sen. Dan Sullivan. With roughly 30,000 more absentee votes left to tally, Sullivan leads his liberal challenger
Dunleavy praises warriors on Veterans Day
Gov. Mike Dunleavy said Americans are “eternally indebted” to veterans for their “valiant service” and readiness to “put their lives on the line to defend the freedoms of our democracy.” His Nov. 11 Veterans Day proclamation also noted that the
Signature gathering underway to recall Anchorage Assembly Chair Felix Rivera
A group looking to recall Anchorage Assembly Chair Felix Rivera is now gathering signatures to remove him from office. Members of Reclaim Midtown will be at the Anchorage Carrs store on Abbot each day from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. until Nov. 24. They will also be
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