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Recall group delivers 4,999 signatures to oust Anchorage Assembly Chair Felix Rivera

FeaturedJanuary 5, 2021

The grassroots effort to oust one of the most controversial political figures in Anchorage’s history cleared an important hurdle Jan. 5 when 4,999 signatures were delivered to the Anchorage Election Center. Russell Biggs, one of the leaders behind the

Opposition to Felix Rivera is not about his sexual orientation

FeaturedDecember 30, 2020

So, LGBTQ activists have decided to come to the defense of Anchorage Assembly Chair Felix Rivera’s recall effort. Very disappointing they decided to inject themselves into this recall which has absolutely nothing to do with his sexual orientation. It’s

Open letter to all people of Anchorage: Political power is yours

FeaturedDecember 30, 2020

Let’s play the game of True Confessions. Admit it: you see the Kenai Peninsula as your private playground. You take us over for a few months every summer, especially in July, take what you want and leave some of us happy but others grumbling. For us, we are

After 66 years, Peggy’s diner is latest casualty of Anchorage’s COVID mandates

CultureDecember 25, 2020

Peggy’s Restaurant, one of Anchorage’s most enduring and beloved hangouts, closed its doors on Christmas Eve and the owners don’t know when or if they will be able to reopen. The owners posted a Facebook notice on Christmas Eve saying, “It is with a

Defiant Anchorage Assemblyman Rivera says he’s only ‘just started’ his controversial agenda

FeaturedDecember 18, 2020

Despite being facing a highly charged and motivated campaign to have him recalled from office, Anchorage Assemblyman Felix Rivera has no plans to step down or stop advancing what many see as a radical leftist agenda in Anchorage. On Dec. 7, a group called

Judge denies request to halt Anchorage Assembly from holding closed door meetings

PoliticsDecember 12, 2020

In an order issued Dec. 11, Superior Court Judge Una Sonia Gandbhir refused to prohibit the Anchorage Assembly from holding future closed-door meetings that bar the public from in-person participation due to COVID concerns. The order came after hearing oral

Anchorage residents to protest latest shutdown at Dec. 8 Assembly meeting

FreedomDecember 7, 2020

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’

PoliticsDecember 7, 2020

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

Judge asked to block Anchorage Assembly from holding closed-door meetings

FeaturedDecember 4, 2020

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

Moving Gov. Dunleavy off the fence

OpinionNovember 30, 2020

Gov. Mike Dunleavy has squandered his political capital and mandate through fits and starts. To be sure, he has faced unprecedented problems that were not his making, but his inconsistency has resulted in his core constituents shaking their heads and

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