ANCHORAGE — Emergency Order EO-03, which directs Anchorage residents and businesses to hunker down, went into effect Sunday night at 10 p.m. The Mayor issued the Hunker Down order to prevent Anchorage hospitals from becoming overwhelmed and unable to treat those who need urgent medical care. Patients with severe cases of COVID-19 often require […]
The mayor’s comments come as Gov. Cuomo says peak of infectious outbreak could still be 45 days away. New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio said Tuesday afternoon that city residents should be prepared for a “shelter in place” order with the next 48 hours to deal with the coronavirus outbreak, a dramatic escalation […]
City braces for unprecedented housing and public health and safety crisis ANCHORAGE, AK—Today, Mayor Ethan Berkowitz declared a Civil Emergency in the Municipality of Anchorage (MOA) to address the impacts of state budget cuts that pose dire and imminent public health and safety risks. Municipal Code 3.80.060 allows the mayor to make use of […]
[dropcap]I[/dropcap] was surprised and disappointed by the introduction of Senate Bill 57 from Governor Dunleavy. I have received many calls of support from other boroughs and they have expressed their surprise and disappointment in our governor’s actions as well. They see this for what it is; impulsive demonstrations of government overreach; it just seems […]