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ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) The outgoing mayoral administration in Anchorage is asking the local Assembly to make changes to the city's criminal code that it says would allow for more effective prosecution of child or vulnerable adult abuse cases.
Where the money is going The handful of changes to the acting mayor’s proposal include a $437,500 allocation for the Alaska Black Caucus to acquire an office space to provide services to Black, Indigenous and people of color who were disproportionately affected by the pandemic. The Assembly also provided extra funds for a South Anchorage food pantry. Another change diverted some funds to Covenant House Alaska for emergency rapid rehousing of homeless youths, among other changes. A large chunk of the package, about $21.5 million, will replenish several existing city programs. Most provide direct economic relief, such as grants to small businesses and nonprofits. City officials say the money will allow those programs to clear their waitlists.
Anchorage Assembly ends mask mandate, effective immediately Published 4 hours ago
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Print article The Anchorage Assembly on Friday revoked the city’s mask mandate, effective immediately, just hours after municipal officials initially announced that the mandate would become an advisory next week. The Assembly’s move upheld by Acting Mayor Austin Quinn-Davidson dismantles a mask requirement that has been in place since last June and marks the latest major shift in the city’s pandemic response after most restrictions on businesses and gatherings were lifted earlier this month. During a special meeting Friday afternoon, Assembly member Chris Constant proposed that the Assembly revoke the emergency order, and the move found wide support in an 8-1 vote.