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Vaccines Best Defense Against COVID-19 Variants

Vaccines Best Defense Against COVID-19 Variants

At the Anchorage Assembly meeting last evening, Anchorage Health Department epidemiologist Dr. Janet Johnson announced that Alaska has seen four more cases of the COVID-19 P.1 variant crop up in the state. Dr. Johnson said that overall COVID cases have hit a "relative minimum and are starting to

Robbins Campaign Calls Assemb. Woman Jamie Allard "Fake News"

Appears on Anchorage Press It wouldn't be the first time Eagle River Assemblywoman Jamie Allard has stood accused of gossiping, confusing her facts or of being grossly dishonest, but now Eagle River's very own Nazi sympathizer has drawn the ire of...Republicans after promoting what the

Save Anchorage Member Arrested in Connection with Capitol Hill Insurrection

Save Anchorage Member Arrested in Connection with Capitol Hill Insurrection

The Anchorage Daily News reported this afternoon that Aaron James Mileur was arrested on federal charges in connection with the January 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol. A search of the controversial Anchorage-based Save Anchorage Facebook group shows Mr. Mileur as a group member. Mr. Mileur's Facebook

Must Read Alaska Claims to be Under Cyber-Attack

Must Read Alaska Claims to be Under Cyber-Attack

Update March 15, 2021 The Must Read Alaska website appears to be out of maintenance mode and the associated Facebook page has returned. It remains unknown who the “foreign actor” was that MRA claims initiated the alleged “cyber-attack.” Original: According to a Facebook post, the Must Read Alaska website is

Community Councils Hit By Another Attempt to Undermine EO's

Last year, a draft resolution in opposition to Emergency Order 16 was emailed to Anchorage Community Councils. The proposed resolution was seen as an attempt to garner support at the local level to show Acting Anchorage Mayor Austin Quinn-Davidson that there wasn't city-wide support for the modified hunker

5% Sales Tax Not "Dunbar Tax" and Benefits More Than the Homeless

5% Sales Tax Not "Dunbar Tax" and Benefits More Than the Homeless

A picture taken inside a downtown bar & restaurant is catching flack from some local social media users. The image, posted to the Save Anchorage group by one of their moderators, seems to infer that the 5% tax on alcohol is a "Dunbar Tax." A disturbing meme posted

Recall Dunbar Application Denied

Recall Dunbar Application Denied

A petition filed by Marie Boyd of Anchorage to recall Anchorage mayoral hopeful and sitting Assemblyman Forrest Dunbar has been denied. This is not really shocking to anyone who was even remotely paying attention to the effort. The Office of the Municipal Attorney wrote in their legal analysis that: "