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'Bronsonville' Plan to be Unveiled June 15, 2021

'Bronsonville' Plan to be Unveiled June 15, 2021

The incoming Bronson administration's plan to put 1,000 homeless human beings into a temporary shelter will be unveiled on June 15, 2021, at 11 am during a Special Committee Meeting on Housing and Homelessness.

Dunbar/Allard: Incoming Bronson Admin Considering "Camp-Like Environment" For up to 1,000

Dunbar/Allard: Incoming Bronson Admin Considering "Camp-Like Environment" For up to 1,000

At the Anchorage Assembly meeting last evening, Assemblyman Forrest Dunbar and Assemblywoman Jamie Allard revealed that the Northway Mall is no longer being considered as a site for the mass shelter. Instead, the incoming Bronson administration is considering putting up to 1,000 individuals in a "camp-like environment"

Lit Public Testimony For Pride Month

Lit Public Testimony For Pride Month

Mercedes Curran sent me the testimony she gave in front of the Anchorage Assembly this evening. It's good enough to share.

For the Homeless in Anchorage, 'Winter is Coming'

For the Homeless in Anchorage, 'Winter is Coming'

In an increasingly politicized atmosphere, the issue of homelessness presents policy and political dilemmas in a country with the most prosperous economy in the world. Like most cities in the lower 48, Anchorage has individuals and families with nowhere to go and live on our streets, in shelters, and their

This Week in Sanity: June 5, 2021

This Week in Sanity: June 5, 2021

This Week in Insanity: June 5, 2021.

Anchorage Police Department Releases Worn Body Cameras Draft

Anchorage Police Department Releases Worn Body Cameras Draft

The Anchorage Police Department has released a draft copy of the proposed Body-Worn Cameras policy. You can find the draft below, or it can be found in the APD policies and procedures manual titled 3.10.110 Body-Worn Cameras. The Anchorage Police Department says that the information in the draft