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I Made Alaska State Senator Lora Reinbold a Cake

I Made Alaska State Senator Lora Reinbold a Cake

I made Lora Reinbold a cake as she did for Alaska Airlines employees last year... because I've heard she's had a pretty tough day. Let's face it, spreading misinformation about masks, COVID-19 and vaccines is hungry work. Now, of course, we don't

Cost of Sending One Pallet of H2O to Tuluksak Will Make You Sick

Cost of Sending One Pallet of H2O to Tuluksak Will Make You Sick

The village of Tuluksak's water purification plant burned down. Donations have helped provide water to the village but likely won't be enough to sustain them. The village has been without running water for over two weeks and reportedly 1/3 of the federally recognized tribe has

"Families First COVID Act" Expiration Leaves Some ASD Staff "SOL"

The federal Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) required certain employers to provide employees with paid sick leave or expanded family and medical leave for reasons related to COVID-19. The Act gave employees up to 10 days of paid leave — but now, employees must use their own personal time off

Should Jamie Allard do the Honorable Thing and Resign?

Should Jamie Allard do the Honorable Thing and Resign?

Must Read Alaska offered a tweet this morning asking the very same question of Assembly Chair Felix Rivera. I found that the tweet was—lacking and thus offer up a different nominee for resignation. Jamie Allard has proven herself to be anything but honorable since being elected to the Anchorage

Teachers go Extra Mile to Keep Children Safe During the Pandemic

Teachers go Extra Mile to Keep Children Safe During the Pandemic

As far-right COVID-19 deniers work overtime to spread their misinformation about the global pandemic and mask usage under the auspice of "news," teachers and Anchorage School District staff have been working overtime to make certain that classrooms do not become a breeding ground for the ever mutating virus