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A Portrait of the Last Day of Full Operations at Alaska’s Largest Homeless Shelter

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Henry Sam sat in the Sullivan Arena, counting down the two hours until he would learn whether or not he had shelter that night, or if he’d be sleeping on the streets. If it was the latter, he had...
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Committee closes testimony on Dunleavy’s ‘parents’ rights’ bill after hearing mostly opposition

The Midnight Sun Matt Acuña Buxton -
Would a third public hearing on Gov. Mike Dunleay’s “parental rights” legislation have been the charm to deliver the support that its backers claimed is out there? We’ll never know. An unusual third public hearing on House Bill 105, legislation...
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After Pleas From Providers, Sullivan Shelter May Remain Open For Vulnerable Population

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With the closure date of the Sullivan Arena shelter less than two weeks away, homeless service providers are asking the Anchorage Assembly to adjust the plan to better accommodate medically fragile people experiencing homelessness. The Assembly voted unanimously last...
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Anchorage Moderate and Progressive Candidates See Increase in Sign Vandalism Leading up to Tuesday’s Election

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Anchorage School Board candidate Andy Holleman filed a police report Thursday morning after finding sexual images duct taped to a campaign sign defaced with the words “child porn” and “ASD approved.”  While defacing or knocking down a campaign sign isn’t...
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‘It’s very dangerous.’ Board of Education’s student advisors speak against Dunleavy’s ‘parental rights’ bill

Uncategorized Matt Acuña Buxton -
There’s been a lot of talk in the Alaska Legislature over the last week about Gov. Mike Dunleavy’s “parental rights” bill that largely mirrors the notorious “Don’t Say Gay” bill passed in Florida and other Republican states, but very...
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Willow project will reduce state oil tax income by $1 billion to $1.6 billion over a decade, reports say

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This article was republished with permission from dermotcole.com. From the Anchorage Daily News Monday after action by the Biden administration approving the Willow oil project by ConocoPhillips to be built on the North Slope: “Alaska’s congressional delegation said during a...
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Bronson Administration Fails to Implement 24 Hour Mobile Crisis Team Funded by the Assembly

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Anchorage Mayor Dave Bronson is requesting $350,000 to hire mental health clinicians to work on the police department's Crisis Intervention Team, but his refusal to move forward on Anchorage Fire Department’s Mobile Crisis Team may jeopardize his plans. Last year,...
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Legislators Condemn Bronson’s Proposal to Use Campgrounds for Homeless Shelter

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Eight Anchorage-area legislators issued a letter condemning the Bronson Administration’s consideration of using campgrounds as homeless shelters again this summer. “Not only would such an action be a clear and knowing violation of municipal law, but as the humanitarian crisis...
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OPINION: One Candidate Testified in Favor of a Gerrymander. The Other Fought in a Lawsuit Against It.

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East Anchorage Assembly candidate Spencer Moore says he’s running to be East Anchorage’s “voice to the Assembly,” but he testified in favor of an unconstitutional political gerrymander that would have reduced East Anchorage’s voice and given more power to...
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OPINION: It’s Time to Step Up and Fund Education

Uncategorized Opinion, The Alaska Current -
It is time to make bold investments in Alaska and the future of our children and families. It is time for the legislature to act and make our public education system whole again by increasing the Base Student Allocation...
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