ANCHORAGE– October 25th is African American Soldiers Contribution to Building the Alaska Highway Day, as established by Senate Bill 46 that passed into law in 2017. This monumental accomplishment was achieved with the labor of the African American soldiers, who completed the highway ahead of schedule, despite being subject to substandard conditions and non-functioning equipment.
Read More →ANCHORAGE – Officials announced this week that Northway Mall will close next month. Rep. Geran Tarr and Sen. Tom Begich recently co-signed a letter to Carrs, the anchor tenant of Northway Mall, asking about the company’s plans to address the needs of Alaskans living nearby without vehicles or reasonable access to other grocery outlets.
Read More →ANCHORAGE – This week marks the 30th anniversary of the American with Disabilities Act, landmark civil rights legislation that guaranteed the rights of Americans with disabilities by prohibiting discrimination based on a disability, requiring employers to provide reasonable accommodations for employees with disabilities, and ensuring accessibility options for individuals with disabilities in public accommodations.
Read More →We just passed the solstice and Alaskans are fully in summer activities! Summer is certainly lightening the load of the pandemic, but for many the uncertainty around employment, housing, child care, and school in the fall are stresses looming in the background that don’t go away with the sunshine.
Read More →It has been a pretty emotional and difficult time these last weeks and even months as we have navigated our way through an ongoing global pandemic and are confronting the lasting damage of systemic racism and injustice.
Read More →Hope you’ve been able to enjoy some sunshine as we navigate through some challenging times. I’m not going to sugarcoat or pretend the problems aren’t real and we need to demand action now.
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