Monthly Archives: May, 2021
Six years later, a look back at the Berkowitz transition team’s ambitious homeless plan
Six years ago, the incoming administration of Mayor Ethan Berkowitz published an ambitious document detailing the mayor's plans for public safety, homelessness, and the...
Judicial Council advances three names for new Supreme Court Justice, snubs the lone minority rural applicant
The Judicial Council advanced to Gov. Mike Dunleavy the names of three judges to fill the upcoming vacancy on the Alaska Supreme Court. But...
Targeting the Hope Center, Assembly passes measure to force women’s shelters to accept biological males
The Anchorage Assembly on Tuesday night heard testimony on a change in local law that would force shelters for women to accept biological males....
Acting mayor ends Covid emergency
Acting Mayor Austin Quinn-Davidson said today there is no more Covid-19 emergency in Anchorage, and so she has officially ended the emergency order.
She said...
Murkowski measure to address infant mortality advances in Senate
The U.S. Senate's Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee advanced legislation led by Alaska Sen. Lisa Murkowski to improve maternal health, address infant mortality,...
Anchorage man sentenced to 20 months for arson at Seattle Police East Precinct in 2020
An Anchorage man has been sentenced to 20 months in prison for conspiracy to commit arson after he was caught lighting a fire at...
Todd Peplow: Taking a stand
By TODD PEPLOW
My 7-year-old granddaughter was very proud when I became, as she called it, “president of the union hall.”
It is more important...
Assembly tonight will consider certification of mayoral runoff
Tonight's Anchorage Assembly meeting will feature the certification of the Anchorage Mayoral race. The Assembly will take up the matter forwarded by the Municipal...
Bear Paw Festival and Parade is ‘on’
The annual Chugiak / Eagle River Bear Paw Festival is back, after taking 2020 off due to the Anchorage Covid shutdown. The dates for...
Breaking: Murkowski to back Jan. 6 commission
Alaska Sen. Lisa Murkowski will back a bill creating a Jan. 6 commission to investigate the surge into the nation's Capitol by protesters of...