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Assembly Pushes for Sanctioned Campsite Pilot Program in Midtown

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In an attempt to curtail widespread camping throughout the city, Anchorage might soon have a sanctioned campsite for the homeless.  The Anchorage Assembly passed a resolution Tuesday evening asking the Bronson administration to pilot one “allowed” campsite, whittled down from...
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Anchorage School Board Approves Partial Funding of Inlet View Elementary

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The Anchorage School Board approved a $45 million funding package in a 5-1 vote Tuesday night, including $26 million toward the rebuild of Inlet View Elementary. The package also included $19 million for other school building improvements across the...
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A Fairer Election System in Alaska Helped More Independents Win Office 

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This article was republished from the Sightline Institute. The demographics of the Alaska Legislature looked slightly different after the 2022 election. Alaskans sent more Independents to Juneau than ever before. More Millennials won office as the years-long retirement trend among...
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Bronson and Amy Demboski Left to Battle it Out After Assembly Denies Settlement

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After public testimony and debate, the Anchorage Assembly denied Mayor Dave Bronson’s request to pay  $550,000 to his former Municipal Manager Amy Demboski to preemptively settle a wrongful termination claim against him and the Municipality of Anchorage. Demboski’s attorney...
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Judy Eledge Resigns from Library Post Following Leaked Recordings of Racist Statements

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Anchorage Public Library Deputy Director Judy Eledge resigned amid a lengthy scandal over repeated racist statements on social media and to library employees. Anchorage Mayor Dave Bronson announced Tuesday morning that he accepted her resignation, and her last day will...
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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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