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Demboski issues new memo to clarify previous 'going dark' memo

Demboski issues new memo to clarify previous 'going dark' memo

Municipal Manager Amy Demboski issued a memo clarifying the previous memo she sent on September 24 in which she sought to consolidate power by cutting off communication with the Legislative Branch. The memo issued today by Demboski says that the previously referenced memo was not intended to apply to routine

Data from hack alleges email sent by municipal employee to far-right militia group

Data from hack alleges email sent by municipal employee to far-right militia group

Last month, a hacker claimed to have leaked reams of data from Oath Keepers, the far-right militia group whose members were present during the Jan. 6 Capitol riot. The roughly 5GB of data, provided by the hacker to the journalist and transparency collective Distributed Denial of Secrets (DDoSecrets), contains everything

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