Yearly Archives: 2021
Mayor-elect Bronson: ‘Let’s get to work’
Dave Bronson accepted his victory on Friday night, telling Anchorage it is time to pull together and get to work:
"Tonight's numbers solidify our lead...
Barb bans the binos
THROWS A FIT OVER VOLUNTEERS TRYING TO SEE BETTER
Another day, another drama at the Anchorage Election Office. Two volunteer observers for the ballot-watching process...
Dunbar concedes, takes swipes at Bronson
In the Anchorage mayoral election, Forrest Dunbar has conceded to Dave Bronson, but he went out swinging in a classic Friday night news dump.
In...
Acting mayor announces a return of traditional Memorial Day ceremony
The Municipality of Anchorage, under former Mayor Ethan Berkowitz, took a hard pass on having a Memorial Day ceremony in 2020. Last year, the...
Quinn-Davidson throws shade on Bronson supporters for opinions on vagrancy issues
During a Friday Zoom teleconference briefing on homelessness, Acting Mayor Austin Quinn-Davidson took to task the supporters of Mayor-elect Dave Bronson. She believes their...
Alexander Dolitsky: My first days in America as a Soviet immigrant
By ALEXANDER DOLITSKY
There are decisive episodes, dreams, words, scenes, facial expressions, meetings, smells and other physical and spiritual phenomenon that are deeply recorded in...
Surprise: Quinn-Davidson plans to take homeless out of Sullivan Arena and put them in Tudor Road former Alaska Club
After thousands of dollars in theft, vandalism and other damage to the Sullivan Arena, the acting mayor of Anchorage has finalized a plan to...
Sackett takes leave from governor’s Fairbanks office
Jim Sackett, the office manager of the governor's Fairbanks office, is returning to full-time pastoral ministry. Friday was his last day working in the...
All aboard, July: Major sailings for Alaska could fill up soon if Biden signs bill quickly
Princess Cruises, Holland America Line, and Carnival Cruise Line are planning to operate one ship per line for a short season in Alaska that...
Muni gives up on working? Now it’s Bike to ‘Wherever’ Day
The Anchorage Municipality has supported "Bike to Work Day" for over a decade. The annual event celebrates bicycling as a way to improve the...