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It's Time for a Statewide Mask Mandate

It's Time for a Statewide Mask Mandate

I've seen enough, it's time to give the mask mandate in Anchorage teeth and it's time for the state of Alaska to issue a statewide mask mandate. Reality Check: Because a global pandemic has been politicized for the first time in modern history, the

Lawsuit alleging discrimination filed against APD & the Municipality of Anchorage

A lawsuit filed against the Anchorage Police Department and the Municipality of Anchorage today alleges the discrimination of Anchorage police officers on the basis of color, race, and ethnicity. The complaint states that APD Officer Jared Tuia joined the Anchorage police force in 1999 and has served for 20 years

Fly: 9/2020-10/2020

Fly: 9/2020-10/2020

Sad news today as I've learned that "Fly" has succumbed to the Coronavirus. Fly was well known around the world for making an appearance at the Vice-Presidential debate last evening, encouraging Americans around the world to vote for Joe Biden and Kamala Harris. Fly began

Educators express doubts about Covid plan at Anchorage School Board Meeting

Educators express doubts about Covid plan at Anchorage School Board Meeting

I wasn't going to write tonight, I swear. If you watched or listened to the Anchorage School District Board Meeting, you could hear the tension and frustration in the voices of teachers who testified about their concerns at the School Board meeting held virtually on September 22. Ben

Q&A With an Anchorage Educator

Q&A With an Anchorage Educator

I stumbled upon a huge social media thread where parents, teachers and Anchorage residents were having a mostly civil conversation about the Anchorage School District's plan to return children to the classroom. The overwhelming number of comments in that thread were from parents expressing concern about their children&

Dr. Bishop and Dr. Anne Zink via Alaska Black Caucus

Dr. Bishop and Dr. Anne Zink via Alaska Black Caucus

The Alaska Black Caucus held a Zoom conference today entitled Community Conversation: Race & Health: the Impact of COVID-19 on BIPOC Communities. The panel of guests included Anchorage School District Superintendent Dr. Deena Bishop, Alaska Chief Medical Officer Dr. Anne Zink and Anchorage Mayor Ethan Berkowitz. The panel was

The Anchorage City School District Doesn't Have a Plan

The Anchorage City School District Doesn't Have a Plan

Alaska DHSS released the COVID-19 Alaska Weekly Case Update this morning and says that overall, new cases in Alaska are increasing. The daily state case rate as of September 12, 2020, is 8.7 cases per 100,000 people, averaged over the last 14 days. That's up