Anchorage defends release of businesses visited by people with COVID-19
The list has been pared down to three businesses since last week.
Local Politics
City, legislators fire back over state’s refusal to respect Anchorage mask mandate
AG Clarkson’s memo is “inaccurate legal advice” that “sows confusion” and “puts State of Alaska employees in legal jeopardy,” wrote Anchorage Municipal Attorney Kate Vogel.
Anchorage will require masks in indoor public spaces starting Monday
They’re hoping to avoid another hunker down.
APD Chief: We support body cameras but investigations of officer conduct remain confidential under Alaska law
Don’t worry, the internal investigation process is “very robust.”
DUNBAR: Policies worth considering to strengthen community-police relations in Anchorage
A starting point for improving community-police relations in Anchorage.
RIVERA and QUINN-DAVIDSON: Leading the Alaskan way
“The coronavirus has laid bare systemic issues in our society. We must be thoughtful about how we use any funds the Municipality receives to address COVID-19. Our values as a community should be reflected in the decisions we make in the coming months.”
Alaska-grown Portugal. The Man joins backlash against Mat-Su’s ‘unpatriotic’ book ban
The Wasilla-grown group pledges to provide students with free copies of one or more of the banned books.
Berkowitz says Barr’s call for oversight on local governments is politics and ‘intimidation’
“That kind of effort and intimidation and bullying ought to be rejected in the strongest possible terms,” the mayor said.
Alaska’s starting to reopen but officials warn ‘we are a long way’ from normal
It’ll take a vaccine—something that’s not expected until 2021—for things to really get back to normal. Until then, officials are warning that things will have to be done very differently.
Mayor Berkowitz to Anchorage: Quit threatening municipal employees over COVID-19
“We are closer to the beginning than the end,” he said.