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In December 2020 campaign call, candidate Bronson suggested criminalizing the "behavior" of unhoused

In December 2020 campaign call, candidate Bronson suggested criminalizing the "behavior" of unhoused

A campaign zoom call with David Bronson, who was a candidate for mayor at the time the call is said to have been recorded in December 2020, suggests that problematic men from Alaska villages are given one-way tickets to Anchorage. The audio is from a December 18, 2020 Zoom campaign

Anchorage adult ICU capacity plummets. Again.

Anchorage adult ICU capacity plummets. Again.

Alaska DHSS reported today 1,270 new cases of COVID-19 across the state of Alaska.

Save Anchorage backed Mayor Bronson "apologizes" for "perception" of his statements

Save Anchorage backed Mayor Bronson "apologizes" for "perception" of his statements

After inciting a social media and news firestorm last evening, Anchorage Mayor David Bronson issued a press release attempting to backtrack his defense of Holocaust imagery used by members of his "Save Anchorage" supporters. In the press release, Mayor Bronson claims to now understand that people should not

Kelly Lessens launches reelection campaign for the Anchorage School Board

Kelly Lessens launches reelection campaign for the Anchorage School Board

Today Kelly Lessens kicked-off her reelection campaign for the Anchorage School Board, Seat B. Lessens has championed child-centered decision making on the board since being elected for a one-year term in April of 2021.

Handgun removed from disruptive Assembly attendee wearing red

Handgun removed from disruptive Assembly attendee wearing red

An email was sent to the Anchorage Assembly this evening following the removal of a disruptive man from the Assembly chambers. The email raised serious concerns, claiming that a "small handgun" was seized from the man during a search. According to the Anchorage Police Department, the man was

Video: Mayor Bronson's Save Anchorage supporters go full anti-vax

Video: Mayor Bronson's Save Anchorage supporters go full anti-vax

A breathtaking amount of misinformation related to COVID-19 and vaccines was packed into just under three minutes of public testimony given in front of the Anchorage Assembly late last evening.

Symbols of hate plague assembly meeting

Symbols of hate plague assembly meeting

A group of mostly unmasked ultra-conservatives packed the Assembly chambers last night — repeatedly disrupting a meeting of the Anchorage Assembly. Grown adults, mostly unable to control their feelings and bristling at any scientific mention, booed, hollered, and repeatedly ignored warnings given by Assembly Chair LaFrance — leading to the removal of