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
ELECTION UPDATE: Alaska Democrats gaining fast in latest absentee ballot tally
With roughly 135,000 absentee and early ballots counted over the past three days (and about 30,000 still left to go), the Alaska Division of Elections released their latest updates on races Thursday night. The new numbers show Ballot Measure 2 (aka
Governor warns Alaska to voluntarily mask up before he is ‘forced to take further action’
Emergency alarms suddenly blared from smart phones across Alaska just before 10 a.m. on Nov. 12 to announce an ominous video message from Gov. Mike Dunleavy. His three-minute YouTube video warned residents that COVID is spreading rapidly across Alaska and
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
Popular conservative talk shows dropped after new group buys Alaska station
Three days after the Nov. 3 election, the home of Dennis Prager, Larry Elder and local radio host Eddie Burke suddenly started broadcasting Latin Music 24 hours a day. Some listeners wondered what happen to KOAN 1080 AM. Why did the station drop all of its
Alaska absentee votes favoring Dems, but GOP maintaining leads in key races
Alaska’s Division of Elections counted nearly 71,000 absentee and early votes on Nov. 10. The new counts heavily favor Democrats in the State Legislature who have taken leads in several races they trailed on election day. On the national front, President
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
‘This isn’t over’ – Trump rallies set for Anchorage, Kenai & Juneau this week
Facebook has spent the last few days pulling down pages that suggest it is too soon to call the presidential election for Joe Biden, as most mainstream media outlets have already done. Many of the groups go by the moniker “Stop the Steal,” and are urging
Trump supporters to hold ‘Stop the Steal’ rally in Anchorage
With President Trump poised to begin a series of court challenges over questionable election irregularities in several key states, Alaskans are joining Trump supporters across the nation in holding a “Stop the Steal” rally on Sunday, Nov. 8. Similar
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