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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

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: "

Putting Alaskans First Committee Releases "Baseless Recall" Video

Putting Alaskans First Committee Releases "Baseless Recall" Video

The Putting Alaskans First Committee released an ad today calling the effort to recall Assembly Member Felix Rivera "sour grapes on steroids!" The group writes that Christine Hill, who appears in the ad, holds a grudge against Anchorage voters who have rejected her twice. The video calls Ms.

Dunbar Running Against "Toxic Partisanship" of Save Anchorage

Dunbar Running Against "Toxic Partisanship" of Save Anchorage

Well, somebody had to say it. In a mailer sent out to Anchorage voters, the Dunbar campaign called its opponents members of the "far-right" who have "embraced conspiratorial, anti-science rhetoric," and who support the "toxic partisanship of Save Anchorage and Must Read Alaska.

"Numerous" People Test Positive for COVID-19 After Alaska Outdoor Council Event

"Numerous" People Test Positive for COVID-19 After Alaska Outdoor Council Event

On Anchorage Press A letter purportedly sent to attendees of the Alaska Outdoor Council event in Palmer, Alaska says that they "have been notified by the Alaska Department of Health and Social Services that numerous people have tested positive for COVID-19 after they attended the event." The

On the Community Level, Candidate Elisa Vakalis Largely Absent

On the Community Level, Candidate Elisa Vakalis Largely Absent

According to a data sheet titled "2020-2021 School and Community Council Assignments," Anchorage School Board President Elisa Vakalis, who is running for a third term, was assigned to the Community Councils of Basher, Abbott Loop, Halo, Inc., Huffman/O'Malley, and Old Seward/Ocean View. Community