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Matthew Beck

Anchorage, Alaska

Concerned Anchorage resident launches petition in support of mask mandate

Concerned Anchorage resident launches petition in support of mask mandate

An Anchorage resident has launched an online petition seeking signatures in support of a proposed ordinance that would mandate masks be worn in public spaces, citing hospitalizations and rising case counts in the Municipality of Anchorage as justification for starting the petition. According to the petition, Providence Alaska and the

Gara For Governor Kickoff Fundraiser – Thursday Oct. 7

Gara For Governor Kickoff Fundraiser – Thursday Oct. 7

With over 50 co-hosts in attendance, Democratic candidate for Governor Les Gara will kickoff his gubernatorial campaign this Thursday October 7 with a statewide Zoom fundraiser.

Demboski issues new memo to clarify previous 'going dark' memo

Demboski issues new memo to clarify previous 'going dark' memo

Municipal Manager Amy Demboski issued a memo clarifying the previous memo she sent on September 24 in which she sought to consolidate power by cutting off communication with the Legislative Branch. The memo issued today by Demboski says that the previously referenced memo was not intended to apply to routine

Rep. Zack Fields calls on Facebook to bear witness to COVID carnage caused by local bloggers

Rep. Zack Fields calls on Facebook to bear witness to COVID carnage caused by local bloggers

Alaska Representative Zack Fields sent off a fiery letter to Facebook last week in which he called on Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg to bear witness to the carnage of COVID-19 in Alaska which Fields says is almost entirely the result of anti-vaccination conspiracy theories. In his letter, Fields

This Week In Sanity: The 'Hill' to Die On

This Week In Sanity: The 'Hill' to Die On

It's a strange thing watching the Anchorage Daily News cover the most vitriolic and disturbing series of Anchorage Assembly meetings since the "Summer of Hate," without once mentioning the Facebook group directly involved in the breathtaking dissemination of misinformation in our city. Save Anchorage has engaged

Alaska Activates State's Crisis Standards of Care for Multiple Health Care Facilities

Alaska Activates State's Crisis Standards of Care for Multiple Health Care Facilities

Due to the current surge in COVID-19 cases and a shortage of resources within some hospitals, the Alaska Department of Health and Social Services (DHSS) activated the State’s crisis standards of care document, Patient Care Strategies for Scarce Resource Situations, for 20 Alaska health care faciliti

Data from hack alleges email sent by municipal employee to far-right militia group

Data from hack alleges email sent by municipal employee to far-right militia group

Last month, a hacker claimed to have leaked reams of data from Oath Keepers, the far-right militia group whose members were present during the Jan. 6 Capitol riot. The roughly 5GB of data, provided by the hacker to the journalist and transparency collective Distributed Denial of Secrets (DDoSecrets), contains