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"Parent-informed masking" is coming to ASD — whatever the hell that is

"Parent-informed masking" is coming to ASD — whatever the hell that is

Anchorage School District Superintendent and Dunleavy cohort Dr. Deena Bishop sent a letter this afternoon to the families of students writing that she was confident that ASD would be able to transition to "parent-informed masking" when students and ASD staff return to school on January 3.

Pro-science Alaska physicians allege intimidation tactics by Alaska Covid Alliance

Pro-science Alaska physicians allege intimidation tactics by Alaska Covid Alliance

A mysterious group of covid and vaccine conspiracy theorists, who refer to themselves as the Alaska Covid Alliance (ACA), appear to have hand-delivered letters and "gifts" to the homes of data-driven Alaska physicians who believe in the science and value of vaccines. Multiple Alaskan physicians provided The Blue

Pro-COVID Dunleavy signs on to anti-vax letter

Pro-COVID Dunleavy signs on to anti-vax letter

Right-wing Alaska Governor Michael Dunleavy joined the governors of Wyoming, Iowa, Mississippi, and Nebraska yesterday — signing a letter addressed to Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin III — asking him to withdraw the COVID-19 vaccination requirement for each state's National Guard. The letter, which will likely play well with anti-science,

Omicron variant detected in Anchorage

Omicron variant detected in Anchorage

The Anchorage Health Department (AHD) announced today that the Omicron variant of the coronavirus has been detected in an Anchorage resident.

Assembly issues statement on expiration of mask emergency ordinance

Assembly issues statement on expiration of mask emergency ordinance

Tonight, the Anchorage Assembly passed a resolution to end EO 2021-3 which required masks be worn in indoor public spaces.

Anchorage's Emergency Mask Ordinance is likely to expire next week.

Anchorage's Emergency Mask Ordinance is likely to expire next week.

A press release issued by the Anchorage Assembly this afternoon says that since hospitals have recovered capacity and covid cases have been in decline, the threshold for the emergency mask ordinance to expire will likely be met by next week.

Bronson’s Bungled Homeless Response: How We Got Here

Bronson’s Bungled Homeless Response: How We Got Here

Puppet Master Robert Marbut When he ran for Anchorage mayor, David Bronson, along with his pro-Bronson Save Anchorage supporters, made the topic of homelessness a divisive one. Bronson's campaign platform included extensively monitoring the city's homeless population and increasing drug arrests around Anchorage to crack down