Amid COVID closures, Anchorage church forges ahead with ‘Christmas Spectacular’
One of the most prominent churches in Anchorage is going big this holiday season with its annual community Christmas celebration. Dec. 11-13, Anchorage Baptist Temple will be transformed into a “Christmas Spectacular,” equipped with horse drawn sleigh
Applications open: Who will be Alaska’s next Supreme Court judge?
The Alaska Judicial Council is taking applications for a position on the Alaska Supreme Court. A seat on the five-member high court will be open this summer with the upcoming retirement of Chief Justice Joel Bolger. Those interested in becoming a Supreme
Anchorage residents to protest latest shutdown at Dec. 8 Assembly meeting
With much of Anchorage back in lockdown mode after the latest emergency order issued by Acting Mayor Austin Quinn-Davidson, area residents are planning to voice their opposition at the upcoming Anchorage Assembly meeting. A notice of the Dec. 8 protest is
Anchorage Assembly uses double standard when interpreting the word ‘shall’
Editor’s note: The following letter was submitted to Anchorage Assembly members by Beth Abisror in response to their refusal to hold a special election to let residents vote on a replacement for former Mayor Ethan Berkowitz who resigned on Oct. 23. Dear
Palmer mask mandate defeated after overwhelming public outcry
After listening to 20 hours of public testimony from more than 700 Mat-Su residents over a three day period, the Palmer City Council voted down a citywide mask mandate, 4-3, on Dec. 4. Nearly 70% of comments – both in-person and written – opposed the idea
8,600 sign petition citing concerns about Anchorage mask mandate for athletes
A petition against Anchorage’s mandate that athletes wear face masks during practices and competitions has now been signed by nearly 9,000 people who say the order “defies a growing body of scientific data about significant negative health effects of
Judge asked to block Anchorage Assembly from holding closed-door meetings
Superior Court Judge Una Sonia Gandbhir heard oral arguments, Dec. 4, in a lawsuit claiming the Anchorage Assembly violated Alaska’s Open Meetings Act by barring the public from attending Assembly meetings in August of this year. Mike Corey, representing
Palmer mask mandate likely doesn’t have the votes to pass
On Friday, Dec. 4, the Palmer City Council will read the final 250 some written testimonies on a highly controversial proposal to impose a citywide mask mandate. Once the letters are read into the record, which will likely take five to six more hours, the
Lawsuit claims Ballot Measure 2 violates U.S. and Alaska constitutions
One day after the Alaska Division of Elections certified the general election results, a lawsuit was filed on Dec. 1 in Alaska Superior Court to block Ballot Measure 2, which won by a margin of 50.5% to 49.4%. The lawsuit is filed against the State of Alaska,
Downtown Anchorage echoes with honking protests on eve of latest shutdown
Several dozen vehicles, draped in flags and signs, circled Anchorage City Hall on Nov. 30 to protest a new lockdown imposed by Acting Mayor Austin Quinn-Davidson. The “Rolling Protest Against Tyranny,” included mayoral candidate Dave Bronson and others
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