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After the Release of Alleged Damning Parks & Rec Recording, the Usual Followed

After the Release of Alleged Damning Parks & Rec Recording, the Usual Followed

They say that Anchorage has a short-term memory when it comes to politics, but there was a time not so long ago when our city's hardcore contingent of maskholes, conspiracy theorists, and extremists made life hell for the Anchorage Assembly and members of the public who attended the

Unofficial Ambassador of Misinformation Claims Bronga Now Pro-Navigation Center

Unofficial Ambassador of Misinformation Claims Bronga Now Pro-Navigation Center

A post made today by an anonymous member of Mayor Bronson's secretive Save Anchorage Facebook turd claimed that Assembly member Karen Bronga had suddenly, and without public comment, switched her support in favor of the mayor's proposed Navigation Center—a result of having been "attacked&

Bronson Betrays NIMBYs, Former Golden Lion Hotel Converted Into Low-Income Housing

Bronson Betrays NIMBYs, Former Golden Lion Hotel Converted Into Low-Income Housing

Despite previously making promises to his NIMBY supporters, Mayor Bronson has made quite the stunning reversal. Instead of following through on his campaign promise to close down the former Golden Lion Hotel, he announced today that the property would open as low-income housing. Bronson made the announcement at a press

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

Warming tents for Anchorage's homeless due to arrive today

Warming tents for Anchorage's homeless due to arrive today

On her last day as director of the Anchorage Coalition to End Homelessness, Jasmine Boyle said “People are gonna freeze to death this weekend."

Zaletel named new Interim Executive Director of Anchorage Coalition to End Homelessness

Zaletel named new Interim Executive Director of Anchorage Coalition to End Homelessness

Today, the Anchorage Coalition to End Homelessness (ACEH) announced that Assembly member, Meg Zaletel, has been appointed their Interim Executive Director. According to a press release from Anchorage Legislative Liaison Clare Ross, Zaletel will now lead the community's efforts to address homelessness. "Given her new role, and

Stand up Alaska shared a homeless woman's story. Now, a fundraiser is underway.

Stand up Alaska shared a homeless woman's story. Now, a fundraiser is underway.

On October 10, Stand Up Alaska began sharing the story of pre-law student Natasha Gamache on its Twitter account. Natasha is an indigenous single mother of four children who says she was served with a Notice of Rent Increase by her landlord. She says the increase in rent effectively priced