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COVID-19 Plagues Businesses and Now — Misinformation

COVID-19 Plagues Businesses and Now — Misinformation

It started innocently enough when a local Facebook group hatched a plan to inform the Anchorage Assembly and the public that the COVID-19 mandates enacted by the municipality had decimated local Anchorage businesses. The Save Anchorage Facebook group compiled a list of the companies they claim the Assembly closed

Birchwood Saloon Calls "B.S." on Save Anchorage — Not Closing

Birchwood Saloon Calls "B.S." on Save Anchorage — Not Closing

Last evening the Save Anchorage Facebook group presented a flyer during the Anchorage Assembly meeting that purportedly reflected “closed” or soon-to-be-closed businesses — but one of the businesses the Facebook group listed on its flyer doesn’t appear too happy at the moment. In a post to the

Save Anchorage Under Scrutiny by Facebook

Save Anchorage Under Scrutiny by Facebook

Save Anchorage has drawn the attention of Facebook employees for their fake news and conspiracy theory posts - but they may not understand the message employees are sending them. Fed-up Alaskans have been reporting posts and comments made by group members, with some Alaskans going so far as to write

Alaska DHSS: Change in Death Reporting

Alaska DHSS: Change in Death Reporting

Alaska DHSS announced a change today in the way that COVID-19 deaths are reported by the state of Alaska. A note in today's COVID-19 Case Count Summary details the change: * Change to reporting of deaths: "As of Jan. 4, 2021, counted deaths in Alaska now

Assemblywoman Jamie Allard - No Scientific Proof Lockdowns Work

On December 3, the Turnagain Community Council had its monthly Zoom meeting. After that meeting, Anchorage assemblywoman Jamie Allard wasted everyone's time as she sought to spew more anti-science nonsense at anyone within earshot. In a video clip taken from the December 3 TCC meeting, Allard said

Anchorage Emergency Doctor Says Local Hospital out of ICU Beds

Anchorage Emergency Doctor Says Local Hospital out of ICU Beds

I received word this morning from an emergency room doctor that at least one local hospital has no room at the inn for critical care patients and is reportedly out of staffed ICU beds. The source also said that the degregation of ICU staffing affects all hospitals in Anchorage with

What do Alaskans Think of the Upcoming "Day of Reckoning?"

What do Alaskans Think of the Upcoming "Day of Reckoning?"

It didn't take long for Alaskans to catch wind of the upcoming "Day of Reckoning" slated for Saturday, December 19, a day in which an alleged 100+ businesses will openly defy the Mayor of Anchorage and her science-based modified shutdown order by opening fully in