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The Alaska Stalker – May 1, 2021
Welcome to this edition of the Alaska Stalker, a lighthearted round up of the best and worst of Alaska’s social media landscape.
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Forrest Dunbar is the right choice for Anchorage’s next mayor
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Forrest Dunbar is the right choice for Anchorage’s next mayor
Note: As part of our coverage of the 2021 Anchorage mayoral race, the Landmine invited the Dunbar, Bronson, Robbins, Evans, Martinez, and Falsey campaigns to submit one op-ed each of 700 words or less in support of their respective candidates. All submissions received are published as-is and in random order starting on March 1.
Ballots for the next Municipal election will arrive in our mailboxes in just a few weeks. As voters, we face an important decision about whom we elect to lead Anchorage for the coming years. Forrest Dunbar is a capable, experienced leader. He has taken the threat of COVID seriously and made hard decisions to protect our community. Forrest is focused on getting our economy back to work and has a vision for a vibrant Anchorage with thriving businesses. Forrest
She added: ‘I am absolutely disgusted with the Co-op. It really makes me mad that the minority of their customers are the elderly as they shop local and they are not looking after them.’
A spokeswoman from the Co-op said that colleagues had been asked not to challenge people for fear of ‘conflict’ amid a rise in the numbers of assaults on shop staff.
She said: ‘Our store colleagues have worked extremely hard throughout the pandemic to make sure our stores stay open for their local communities.
‘We take the health of our colleagues and customers extremely seriously and have put in place a range of Covid safety measures for their protection including our colleagues wearing face coverings, installing till point hygiene screens, social distancing signage, prioritising cleaning and hygiene routines, and monitoring and controlling the number of customers in stores at any one time.
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GV of the PCMI building, Northern Road, Cosham, Portsmouth on 25 January 2021, which could be replaced by a new fire station. Picture: Habibur Rahman
And as planned, police officers will move to sites in Anchorage Park and Eastleigh, with the neighbourhood policing team remaining at Medina House in Cosham.
Councillor Gerald Vernon-Jackson, the leader of Portsmouth City Council, said: The movement of Cosham fire station creates opportunity for investment on the current site of the station - which sits alongside other council-owned facilities in the area. It is our ambition to regenerate Cosham; to consult and engage with the public to ensure we are providing what is needed for the community; and to ultimately invest in our city and make Cosham a better place for everyone.