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“Our Schools, Our Voice." Get to know the school board candidates

Next week on Thursday, February 24 from 6:30-8 pm, the Alaska Center will co-host a "Our Schools, Our Voice" school board candidate forum where candidates will provide their thoughts on topics such as virtual learning and health education.

GiveSendGone: Christian crowdfunding platform used by Alaskans — offline

GiveSendGone: Christian crowdfunding platform used by Alaskans — offline

Christian fundraising platform GiveSendGo, which until yesterday was processing millions of dollars in donations for the Canadian Freedom Convoy, is offline, the result of what appears to be a hack that exposed donor information. Late last evening, visitors to the GiveSendGo website were redirected to the website GiveSendGone.WTF featured

AlaskaBluEvolution launches ahead of must-win municipal elections

AlaskaBluEvolution launches ahead of must-win municipal elections

It's election season in Anchorage, so you know what that means — it's time for Alaska conservatives to begin spreading fear with baseless assertions and Kellyanne Conway level alternative facts. In December 2020, the AlaskaRedvolution domain was created (sounds communist) and is now being used to promote

Community Conversations: Exclusive with Ken McCoy

In celebration of Black History Month, the Alaska Black Caucus' next Community Conversation is what the organization is calling an exclusive with former Anchorage Police Department Chief Ken McCoy. The discussion will happen on Sunday, February 13, from 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm. The event can be

A Tale of Two Suzannes

A Tale of Two Suzannes

By Andrew Gray, host of the East Anchorage Book Club Podcast Episode: A Tale of Two Suzannes Earlier this week, Suzanne Downing published a story on her website, Must Read Alaska, titled, “Assembly Chair LaFrance cusses out employee of municipality.” For those of us who have watched Suzanne LaFrance chair

Demboski Decimated System: Power-Hungry City Manager Takes Control of Library, Longtime Employee Resigns

Demboski Decimated System: Power-Hungry City Manager Takes Control of Library, Longtime Employee Resigns

Municipal Manager Amy Demboski has once again shown her power-hungry nature, wresting control of the Anchorage Public Library (APL) and shutting down communications between employees of the library and the Anchorage Assembly. On September 24, 2021, Demboski issued a memo directing all communications from the administration to the Assembly, Assembly

She's all in! Alaska Democratic Party Cheers Elvi Gray-Jackson’s Entrance into U.S. Senate Race

She's all in! Alaska Democratic Party Cheers Elvi Gray-Jackson’s Entrance into U.S. Senate Race

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Alaska Democratic Party February 10, 2022 ANCHORAGE – The leadership of the Alaska Democratic Party today praised State Senator Elvi Gray-Jackson’s announcement of her campaign for U.S. Senate. Gray-Jackson currently represents Midtown Anchorage in the Alaska State Senate, and has devoted nearly four decades of dedicated