It’s happening again – a hypnosis of fear
After WWII, many German people snapped out of what they had endured and what they had instigated. To paraphrase the honest assessment of many Germans, they said, “We all seemed to be under a kind of fog, a trance, a hypnosis. We were indifferent to what
Kenai schools ditch masks for summer sessions
There will be no mandatory face coverings for students and staff participating in summer school programs in the Kenai School District. A letter from Acting Superintendent Clayton Holland addressed to the community states that as of June 14 schools will be
‘Why are masks so political? What’s the big deal?’
A good friend recently asked, “Why are masks so political? What’s so controversial about wearing a little face covering?” The answer to the first question is straight forward. Masks are political because local and state governments have passed laws
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
State poll workers will not enforce local mask mandates at Alaska voting sites
Early in-person voting is underway in major cities across Alaska and while certain cities, such as Wasilla, have imposed mask mandates for voters, state poll workers are not going to enforce of these local rules. This comes directly from the Alaska Division
Berkowitz derides critics of his mask mandate as ‘ironic’ defenders of liberty
Anchorage Mayor Ethan Berkowitz took to the radio on June 25 to defend his forthcoming emergency order to mandate widespread mask wearing under penalty of law. “We just hope that moving forward, we can remind those who hadn’t been following the rules,
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