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It's Time for Anchorage to Deal With "Save Anchorage"

It's time to admit the truth about Save Anchorage now that group members have all but proven themselves to be steeped in conspiracy theories. These theories, which Anchorage residents heard very clearly from group members as they "testified" at Tuesday's Anchorage Assembly meeting, should

2018 Alaska Teacher of the Year Receives Grosvenor Fellowship

2018 Alaska Teacher of the Year Ben Walker has been selected to receive a Grosvenor Teacher Fellowship. The fellowship is a professional development opportunity for pre-K–12 educators made possible by a partnership between Lindblad Expeditions and the National Geographic Society. The Fellows were selected from a competitive applicant

Draft Resolution to Address Anchorage Assembly Member Jamie Allard's Conduct Under Consideration

Draft Resolution to Address Anchorage Assembly Member Jamie Allard's Conduct Under Consideration

The Anchorage Assembly is considering a resolution to address the conduct of Jamie Allard at the Feb 9 Anchorage Assembly meeting. Written testimony is open to all Anchorage residents and can be sent at this link. Allard has not publicly commented on the draft resolution but was busy with the

One Mulling Ethics Complaint Against ASD Superintendent

An Anchorage School employee is considering filing an ethics complaint against Superintendent Dr. Deena Bishop after a (now removed) photograph appeared on the Willow Crest Elementary School Facebook page. The photograph appears to show Dr. Bishop reading to students in a school classroom. Some who have seen the picture have

Q&A With Kelly Lessens — School Board Candidate Seat B

Q&A With Kelly Lessens — School Board Candidate Seat B

Kelly Lessens is running for Seat B on the Anchorage School Board. One of her opponents in the race is Judy Eledge. Lessens says that her vision "is for every student to enter adulthood with strong academic foundations, a belief in their own capacity for lifelong learning, and the

Dunbar for Mayor Campaign Raises Over $250,000

Today, the Forrest Dunbar for Mayor campaign announced that they have raised over $250,000 since the beginning of the campaign. Dunbar received donations from over 1,100 individual donors and begins the next reporting period with over $145,000 cash on hand. Dunbar announced his candidacy on October 6,