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Bronson Removes Health Department’s ‘Baghdad Bob’ Video on COVID Testing

Bronson Removes Health Department’s ‘Baghdad Bob’ Video on COVID Testing

A poorly edited propaganda video published on the Facebook page of Mayor David Bronson's Anchorage Health Department (AHD) appears to have been deleted. The video, posted under a cloak of darkness at 9:02 pm on Tuesday, featured AHD Director Joseph Gerace telling residents that covid testing in

Bronson's incompetence, not Assembly 'partisanship,' endangering public health & safety

Bronson's incompetence, not Assembly 'partisanship,' endangering public health & safety

The one constant in the Municipality since the beginning of the pandemic has been the ability to receive a relatively quick and drama-free COVID-19 test. The tests are essential not just for those Alaskans who travel (and many people do) but for the elderly, high-risk individuals, and those who wish

Why January 6th must be taught in schools

Why January 6th must be taught in schools

The events of January 6, 2021 must be taught in our schools alongside such events as 9/11, the Civil War, the bombing of Pearl Harbor, etc. We have a moral and intellectual obligation to do so.

John Weddleton announces reelection campaign for Anchorage Assembly

John Weddleton announces reelection campaign for Anchorage Assembly

In a press release, South Anchorage Assembly member John Weddleton announced today that he would seek reelection to the seat he has held for two terms. Weddleton has been a self-employed business owner all of his adult life. He says he knows that running successful businesses requires finding a way

Administration officials go into hiding as Bronson's testing façade nears collapse

Administration officials go into hiding as Bronson's testing façade nears collapse

Bronson administration officials scurried into hiding this morning after refusing to attend today's Anchorage Assembly Health Policy Meeting. Neither Anchorage Municipal Manager Amy Demboski nor Anchorage Health Director (AHD) Joe Gerace attended the important committee meeting, telling the committee's Chair, Kameron Perez-Verdia, that they had "

Assembly Health Policy Committee Meeting Offers Public Testimony Opportunity

Assembly Health Policy Committee Meeting Offers Public Testimony Opportunity

Anchorage Health Director Joe Gerace released a video on the Anchorage Health Department Facebook page (under the cloak of darkness) late last evening in what appears to have been an attempt to reassure the public that "the current covid testing in the city of Anchorage really is in a

Anchorage School District opens superintendent search survey

Anchorage School District opens superintendent search survey

The Anchorage School District has opened a survey for those members of the public who wish to weigh in on the search for a new school superintendent.