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Dunbar Complaint to APOC Alleges Violations by Bronson Campaign

Dunbar Complaint to APOC Alleges Violations by Bronson Campaign

The Forrest Dunbar for Mayor campaign just filed a complaint with the Alaska Public Offices Commission (APOC) alleging the Bronson for Mayor campaign has engaged in "voluminous and serious alleged violations" of campaign finance regulations, including: * Expenses and debt, including media buys and polls, have not been reported

That Time a Guillotine was Photographed in Anchorage

That Time a Guillotine was Photographed in Anchorage

Last December, Anchorage resident Anna Hutchinson saw an unsightly sight — a guillotine sitting in downtown Anchorage. She pulled out her phone, snapped a picture of the bizarre spectacle, and shared it on Twitter. The guillotine's appearance in our city came as the Anchorage Assembly was battling against a

"Large Number of Scanned Ballots" Contributed to Slow Processing

"Large Number of Scanned Ballots" Contributed to Slow Processing

The Municipal Clerks' Office in their April 7, 2021 press release noted an "additional issue" that contributed, among other things, to slow processing on Election Day: "After continuing to investigate and review the low number – 10,606 - of votes cast on Election Day, we discovered

Street Outreach Teams Seek to Inform Homeless of Impending Cold

Street Outreach Teams Seek to Inform Homeless of Impending Cold

Warming tents are available to the homeless community in the parking lot of the Sullivan Arena, according to Jasmine Boyle, Executive Director of Anchorage Coalition to End Homelessness (ACEH). An approaching storm pattern is forecast to bring sustained winds of 30mph and gusts of 50-55mph to the Anchorage area as

A Lighthearted Look at Election Day

A Lighthearted Look at Election Day

How's your election fatigue? Hang in there, we may have another month to go — here's a very lighthearted look at what we can expect tomorrow. Recall Rivera The bottom line on whether Assemblyman Rivera gets recalled is how voters in District 4 see the matter. The

Widely Known Alaska Brand Mandates COVID-19 Vaccine for Employees

James Thompson founded Alaska Industrial Hardware (AIH) in 1959, the same year Alaska became the 49th State of the Union and has, over the years, grown into a widely known Alaskan brand. With how disruptive the COVID-19 pandemic has been to the Alaskan economy, employers appear eager to get their