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Resolution asks Anchorage mayor to engage public on fate of Capt. Cook monument

CultureJuly 13, 2020

The fate of the historic Captain James Cook monument in downtown Anchorage will be debated at Tuesday night’s Anchorage Assembly meeting. Assemblyman John Weddleton wants Mayor Ethan Berkowitz to start a public review process to decide whether to relocate,

Municipality exploits police dept. & others to push LGBTQ Pride in Anchorage

CultureJune 29, 2020

Mayor Ethan Berkowitz’s employees are using public resources to promote all things LGBTQ. The municipality’s departmental Facebook pages are now being politically mobilized to stir up support for radical LGBTQ ideologies. Last week, a municipal employee

Stand & fight: Anchorage Assembly attempting to negate parental rights

CultureJune 27, 2020

What is about to unfold at the Anchorage Assembly is one of the most brazen assaults on parental rights in the history of Alaska. The three openly gay members of the Assembly have introduced an ordinance that would ban parents from being able to secure any

Anchorage Assembly narrowly votes down face mask mandate for businesses

FreedomJune 3, 2020

Anchorage business owners will not be forced to require face masks for all employees. The Assembly narrowly defeated the proposal by Assembly Member Forest Dunbar at its June 2 meeting. Dunbar argued that mandatory masks at all businesses were needed to slow

Mayor allowed to keep emergency powers in Anchorage

CrimeJune 3, 2020

The Anchorage Assembly voted 9-2 on June 2 to extend Mayor Ethan Berkowitz’s ability to enact and enforce emergency orders as they pertain to COVID-19. With the extension, Berkowitz can continue to punish residents who violate his orders regarding the

Anchorage Assembly to consider terminating or extending mayor’s COVID orders

PoliticsMay 26, 2020

The Anchorage Assembly will consider whether to terminate sections of Mayor Ethan Berkowitz’s COVID-19 emergency orders at their upcoming June 2 meeting. A resolution submitted by Assembly Members Suzanne LaFrance, John Weddleton and Jamie Allard calls for

Liberal candidates, increased taxes appear to narrowly win in Anchorage

PoliticsApril 14, 2020

With most votes counted, it appears the Anchorage Assembly will retain its liberal bent, as will the Anchorage School Board. Additionally, it looks like nearly every bond package, save one, and a 5% alcohol tax increase were approved. Pot shops, however, will

Anchorage election: Razor close races & many votes yet to be counted

PoliticsApril 7, 2020

The unofficial results of the mail-in Anchorage election were posted late Tuesday night. With thousands of ballots yet to be counted, there are a several razor close races among candidates for the Anchorage Assembly and the Anchorage School Board. Depending

More than 150,000 Anchorage ballots still haven’t been returned

PoliticsApril 3, 2020

More than a 150,000 Anchorage voters have yet to return their mail-in ballots for the municipal election which ends on April 7. The city sent 215,000 ballots to registered voters on March 17. As of Monday, April 6, just over 50,000 ballots had been returned.

Anchorage voters granted extra time to replace ballots

PoliticsApril 1, 2020

As of April 1, Anchorage voters have mailed in 35,116 ballots for an election that could drastically reshape the Assembly and school board. Municipal Clerk Barbara Jones said the number of approved ballots submitted is 140% higher than this time last year,

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