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Constant says he remains committed to honoring the legacy of Rep. Young

Democratic candidate for the U.S. House of Representatives Christopher Constant issued a statement this afternoon in which he reaffirmed his respect for Rep. Don Young, Alaska's longest serving congressman, who passed away on Friday at the age of 88. Constant said he had recently reached out to

Top 40 Under 40 List Released: Public Education Advocates Well Represented

Top 40 Under 40 List Released: Public Education Advocates Well Represented

Alaska's Top Forty Under 40, sponsored by the Alaska Journal of Commerce (AJOC), recognizes the state's top professionals younger than age 40 who have demonstrated professional excellence and a commitment to their community. This year's list highlights a host of Alaskans working to improve

Stephanie Taylor Shares Dave Bronson's Far-Right Politics, Looks to Be Close Ally on the Assembly

Stephanie Taylor Shares Dave Bronson's Far-Right Politics, Looks to Be Close Ally on the Assembly

Last fall, pro-Bronson supporters, many associated with the far-right Save Anchorage Facebook group, appeared in photographs shared worldwide after they attended a series of fall Assembly meetings adorned with holocaust imagery to protest a proposed mask mandate. Attending those meetings were Anchorage Assembly candidates and longtime Save Anchorage members Randy

Assembly Leadership to Seek Extension of Service for Acting Chief Equity Officer

Assembly Leadership to Seek Extension of Service for Acting Chief Equity Officer

According to a press release, Assembly Leadership will ask Assembly members to approve a resolution that would allow for Anchorage’s Acting Chief Equity Officer, Uluao “Junior” Aumavae, to continue in the position while Mayor Dave Bronson’s lawsuit against the Assembly proceeds. Assembly Resolution 2022-91 seeks an exemption to

Here we go again: 'It's fraud if we lose in April'

Here we go again: 'It's fraud if we lose in April'

Ahead of last year's mayoral election, elements associated with the far-right began a concerted disinformation campaign. The narrative alleged that should East Anchorage Assemblyman Forrest Dunbar win the mayoral runoff; it would only be because fraud had been perpetrated against the residents of Anchorage. Seemingly in tandem, spurious

Ballots for the April 5 regular municipal election are on their way!

Ballots for the April 5 regular municipal election are on their way!

The Anchorage Municipal Clerk's Office announced today that roughly 210,000 ballot packages are being mailed today to qualified registered voters and that voters can expect to receive their ballot package in the mail by Monday, March 21, 2022.

Proponents of Suing School Board Members Claim Cause Is "Legal & Lawful."

Proponents of Suing School Board Members Claim Cause Is "Legal & Lawful."

The group of individuals who seek to personally sue members of the Anchorage School Board over the district's mandated COVID-19 mask policy have switched up their messaging over the poorly rationalized effort that ostensibly serves as nothing more than a vehicle to harass elected officials who chose to