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Anchorage and Mat-Su Hospitals Report 0 Available ICU Beds

Anchorage and Mat-Su Hospitals Report 0 Available ICU Beds

Data taken from the Municipality of Anchorage COVID-19 dashboard shows that Anchorage and Mat-Su hospitals are reporting concerning hospitalization numbers this morning. ICU capacity in Anchorage hospitals has fluctuated wildly over the weekend. On Friday, the city reported two available critical beds, then jumped to seven on Sunday. This morning,

Municipality Awards Mass Care Contract to 99 Plus 1, Inc.

Municipality Awards Mass Care Contract to 99 Plus 1, Inc.

According to a press release from the Office of the Mayor, the Municipality of Anchorage has awarded its mass care contract to 99 Plus 1, Inc., a for-profit business. Documents available on the Alaska Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development Division of Corporations, Business, and Professional Licensing website show

Unlike Her Republican Counterparts, Rep. Hannan Apologizes

Unlike Her Republican Counterparts, Rep. Hannan Apologizes

Alaska House Representative Sara Hannan apologized on social media this afternoon for words she used on the House Floor yesterday.

This Week In Sanity: "Pestilence"

This Week In Sanity: "Pestilence"

In a March Q&A with Anchorage Press, Matt Hickman asked me what I thought Anchorage's future looked like. I suggested that should any Republican candidate for mayor win the election — the city would travel a bumpy road. "I’ve sat and thought about what the

Zaletel & Petersen to Introduce Second Mask Resolution

Zaletel & Petersen to Introduce Second Mask Resolution

Assemblymembers Meg Zaletel and Pete Petersen will introduce a resolution at next week's Tuesday assembly meeting—once again asking Mayor Bronson to direct that masks or face coverings be required in public indoor areas of Municipal buildings and to promote COVID mitigation measures when the Municipality of Anchorage

Anchorage Assembly Chair LaFrance Names Assembly Members to Reapportionment Committee

Anchorage Assembly Chair LaFrance Names Assembly Members to Reapportionment Committee

Anchorage Assembly Chair Suzanne LaFrance has named four Assembly members to a reapportionment committee charged with realigning district boundaries to ensure fair representation. The four named members of the committee are Pete Petersen, Crystal Kennedy, Austin Quinn-Davidson, and Assembly Vice-Chair Christopher Constant. Christopher Constant, who will lead the committee, said

Anchorage Hospitalizations Rocket As Mayor Bronson Refuses to Act

Anchorage Hospitalizations Rocket As Mayor Bronson Refuses to Act

COVID-19 related hospitalizations continue to climb in the Municipality of Anchorage this week as Mayor David Bronson, who said he would "Save Anchorage," refuses to implement COVID mitigation strategies that would reduce the flow of patients into Anchorage hospitals.