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'Thoughts & Prayers,' a Florida Tragedy Unfolds in Alaska

'Thoughts & Prayers,' a Florida Tragedy Unfolds in Alaska

Adapted from public social media posts from August 1 to September 3, 2021. It was all so seemingly benign. A Florida couple headed to Alaska in the middle of a global pandemic on a dream vacation, stopping first in Oregon, where they spent time on the Rogue River taking pictures

'Anchorage Action' Group Issues Two Calls to Action

'Anchorage Action' Group Issues Two Calls to Action

Administrators of Anchorage Action issued two calls to action today, asking Anchorage residents to contact city officials over what they say is the Bronson administration's failure to acknowledge and address the burgeoning COVID-19 surge occurring in Anchorage. The group is also asking concerned residents to oppose Bronson appointee

Anchorage ICU Capacity Plummets Over Weekend

Anchorage ICU Capacity Plummets Over Weekend

This morning's data from the Municipality of Anchorage COVID-19 Dashboard shows that Anchorage is reporting 0 available staffed ICU beds. On Friday, the Municipality reported that 7 staffed ICU beds were available in Anchorage hospitals, and by Saturday, that number had dropped to 1. Dr. Clancy, an Anchorage

"You are not a horse. You are not a cow. Seriously y'all. Stop it."

"You are not a horse. You are not a cow. Seriously y'all. Stop it."

You know times have changed, ostensibly for the worse, when the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) feels compelled to send out a tweet that reads: "You are not a horse. You are not a cow. Seriously y'all. Stop it." No, seriously, they really did

Conservative Accidentally Stumbles Into Correct Definition of "Gaslighting"

Conservative Accidentally Stumbles Into Correct Definition of "Gaslighting"

Save Anchorage member, Bronson supporter, and Eagle River Assembly Person Jamie Allard, who is likely to face a political recall of her own soon, took to Facebook this afternoon to publicly besmirch Assemblywoman Meg Zaletel, calling her "nuts." Allard's comments were made on Facebook after she

Bronson Administration Opposes Mandating Mitigation Strategies to Help Protect Municipal Employees

Bronson Administration Opposes Mandating Mitigation Strategies to Help Protect Municipal Employees

views and position on COVID-19 mandates are "very clear" and that his administration has "no intention" of placing mandates on businesses, mandating masking, or supporting mandated COVID-19 vaccinations.