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Zaletel: Municipal Administration Refuses to Enact Basic COVID Mitigation Measures

Zaletel: Municipal Administration Refuses to Enact Basic COVID Mitigation Measures

Zaletel's press release said that Assembly Chair Suzanne LaFrance notified members just a few hours before tonight's meeting that the Bronson administration "explicitly indicated" that the Bronson administration is not willing to work with the assembly to space out seating.

Providence Alaska Medical Center Implements "Crisis Standards of Care."

Providence Alaska Medical Center Implements "Crisis Standards of Care."

A letter obtained by The Blue Alaskan, signed by Dr. Kristen Solana Walkinshaw, Providence's Chief of Staff, states that Providence Alaska Medical Center has instituted "crisis standards of care." The letter was created and drafted by the Medical Executive Committee at Providence. Providence spokesperson Mikal Canfield

Anchorage and Mat-Su Hospitals Report 0 Available ICU Beds

Anchorage and Mat-Su Hospitals Report 0 Available ICU Beds

Data taken from the Municipality of Anchorage COVID-19 dashboard shows that Anchorage and Mat-Su hospitals are reporting concerning hospitalization numbers this morning. ICU capacity in Anchorage hospitals has fluctuated wildly over the weekend. On Friday, the city reported two available critical beds, then jumped to seven on Sunday. This morning,

Zaletel & Petersen to Introduce Second Mask Resolution

Zaletel & Petersen to Introduce Second Mask Resolution

Assemblymembers Meg Zaletel and Pete Petersen will introduce a resolution at next week's Tuesday assembly meeting—once again asking Mayor Bronson to direct that masks or face coverings be required in public indoor areas of Municipal buildings and to promote COVID mitigation measures when the Municipality of Anchorage

Anchorage Hospitalizations Rocket As Mayor Bronson Refuses to Act

Anchorage Hospitalizations Rocket As Mayor Bronson Refuses to Act

COVID-19 related hospitalizations continue to climb in the Municipality of Anchorage this week as Mayor David Bronson, who said he would "Save Anchorage," refuses to implement COVID mitigation strategies that would reduce the flow of patients into Anchorage hospitals.

A Year of Bronson

A Year of Bronson

It's been quite a year for Dave Bronson, and for the rest of us, the worst is yet to come. Bronson was a founding member of the Alaska Family Council (AFC). For almost ten years, he supported Anchorage Baptist Temple and AFC's efforts to ensure discrimination

Plague Rats Attempt to 'Save Bronson'

Plague Rats Attempt to 'Save Bronson'

The writing is on the wall; everyone knows it — even Jamie Allard, who, with her Save Anchorage plague rats, is mobilizing to deflect blame from this spiraling healthcare catastrophe away from Mayor Bronson. They will fail. In a post only available to those the Crocheted Mask Crusader hasn't