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Hostile & Unwelcoming: Youth Advisory Commission Member Resigns over LGBT Censorship Project

Hostile & Unwelcoming: Youth Advisory Commission Member Resigns over LGBT Censorship Project

The Anchorage Youth Advisory Commission (YAC) has worked over the years to promote the voices of youth in municipal government through collaboration, camaraderie, and honesty — but according to one now former member of YAC, the commission, under the oppressive far-right hand of the Bronson Administration, is conducting a behind the

Burn before reading: Bronson’s behind-the-scenes quest to purge library of LGBT content

Burn before reading: Bronson’s behind-the-scenes quest to purge library of LGBT content

Anchorage Public Library (APL) employees say their work climate is becoming increasingly toxic, a direct result of deputy director of Library Services Judy Eledge's efforts to inject her own political and personal viewpoints and those of the Bronson administration into a public system designed to be immune from

'Free speech' Assembly Member appeals to Führer to hide gender identity book at Anchorage library

'Free speech' Assembly Member appeals to Führer to hide gender identity book at Anchorage library

Eagle River Assembly Person Jamie Allard, who said she "truly believed" all transgender men and women were mentally ill on the Louisiana-based Dan Fagan Show in July, took to the shadowy private Save Anchorage operation last week in an attempt to generate outrage over a children's

Untrustworthy Bronson changes requirements for library director position

Untrustworthy Bronson changes requirements for library director position

An online job posting for the library director position appeared today, over a month after social media racist and anti-LGBT stalwart Judy Eledge resigned from the role. Unfortunately for Anchorage residents, Eledge remains in the employ of the library and, according to a comment made by Assembly Member Christopher Constant

Dine & Dish with Eagle River’s Very Own Jamie Allard This Friday.

Dine & Dish with Eagle River’s Very Own Jamie Allard This Friday.

In an update citing Merry Munch and the Eagle River Christmas Tree Lighting, Allard now says that her team has decided to postpone Dine & Dish until after the Christmas Holiday. Mark your calendars because this Friday you'll be able to sit down for an evening of "

Library Advisory Board against moving library to Parks & Recreation Department

Library Advisory Board against moving library to Parks & Recreation Department

Under Anchorage Mayor David Bronson's proposed budget, many city departments would become divisions, and the city’s library system, which up until now has been its own department, would become a division of the city's Parks and Recreation Department. By moving the Anchorage Public Library (APL)

Alaska Library Association not down with Bronson appointee Judy Eledge

Alaska Library Association not down with Bronson appointee Judy Eledge

A letter sent by the Alaska Library Association (AKLA) to the Anchorage Assembly details the nonprofit organization's concerns about an individual they say does not meet the qualifications defined in the description for the position of Director of the Anchorage Public library. The Alaska Library Association is a