Why Anchorage can’t have nice things

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Anchorage Community Development Authority’s head cheese Andy Halcro is supposed to represent the biggest city in Alaska and grow business. But just as when he was president of the Anchorage Chamber of Commerce, he’d rather fight with people than grow the economy.

Under his watch, Nordstrom has decided to pull out of the building Halcro’s agency manages, a major blow to the downtown business district.

In other news, Halcro has begun dropping F-bombs on the gentle people of social media, using his sharp tongue to attack anyone who dares cross or disagree with him.

Here is Halcro going off on the elderly gentleman many know as the now-retired Rep. Bob Lynn, who is known as such a nice man that he has no natural enemies.

And of course, The MRAK Social has already called attention to the Halcro cursing of the Alaska Chamber of Commerce, of which he says he is a member. He actually has not been a member for years, but details…

Halcro prides himself with his deep friendship with Sen. Lisa Murkowski. Does his uncontrollable rage now help or hurt her brand? Do his foul-mouthed rants help or hurt Mayor Ethan Berkowitz with his brand?

Murkowski may want to distance herself. But considering Berkowitz’s brand, maybe they’re two peas in a bloodsport pod: