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Lake Otis Elem. School Shifts to Online Learning Due to COVID-19

Lake Otis Elem. School Shifts to Online Learning Due to COVID-19

A letter to Lake Otis Elementary families and posted to the school's Facebook page, cites several cases of COVID-19 as the reason for the school's decision to shift to online learning for the next ten days. In addition to Lake Otis Elementary, multiple school classrooms and

Recall Rivera

Recall Rivera

As unofficial results continue to trickle in from the Municipal Clerks Office, it appears increasingly unlikely that the effort to recall Anchorage Assemblyman Felix Rivera will succeed — much to my own surprise. Arguably, the Recall Rivera ballot group ran a vocal, well-organized and sustained social media campaign. While organized and

Bill Falsey Endorses Forrest Dunbar

Bill Falsey has endorsed Anchorage mayoral candidate Forrest Dunbar, according to a press release issued by the campaign. Falsey says that Dunbar is hands down the most qualified candidate entering this runoff election," and that "Anchorage deserves someone in the mayor's office with real experience who

Dunbar Complaint to APOC Alleges Violations by Bronson Campaign

Dunbar Complaint to APOC Alleges Violations by Bronson Campaign

The Forrest Dunbar for Mayor campaign just filed a complaint with the Alaska Public Offices Commission (APOC) alleging the Bronson for Mayor campaign has engaged in "voluminous and serious alleged violations" of campaign finance regulations, including: * Expenses and debt, including media buys and polls, have not been reported

That Time a Guillotine was Photographed in Anchorage

That Time a Guillotine was Photographed in Anchorage

Last December, Anchorage resident Anna Hutchinson saw an unsightly sight — a guillotine sitting in downtown Anchorage. She pulled out her phone, snapped a picture of the bizarre spectacle, and shared it on Twitter. The guillotine's appearance in our city came as the Anchorage Assembly was battling against a

"Large Number of Scanned Ballots" Contributed to Slow Processing

"Large Number of Scanned Ballots" Contributed to Slow Processing

The Municipal Clerks' Office in their April 7, 2021 press release noted an "additional issue" that contributed, among other things, to slow processing on Election Day: "After continuing to investigate and review the low number – 10,606 - of votes cast on Election Day, we discovered