© Copyright - Alaska Watchman, LLC • All Rights Reserved. He planned to add more for dinner. She said she worries about escalating fines and repercussions as the city cracks down on restaurants not following the new rules. “This whole disease punishes social interaction,” Berkowitz said. “I’m applying for food stamps so I can hopefully feed the kids.”. “It’s just overwhelming.”. The Alaska Watchman aims to raise awareness of key issues affecting Alaskans. I’m just doing this to try to employ people and if the government won’t let me employ people, why am I here?”. Earlier in the presser, Berkowitz suggested that the governor supported his stance to mandate mask wearing. At one point, Berkowitz took aim at the federal government for not doing more to help with testing and tracing early on. The city also took Kriner’s to court on Thursday. The business held on and reopened as soon as possible in May. “People want to politicize this,” he said. Coronavirus cases have been low in Girdwood, they said. After about 24 hours, the petition had about 2,500 signatures and was continuing to gather more, he said. © 2020 Anchorage Daily News. And on the other side, you don’t know why someone’s not wearing a mask so don’t be critical of someone not wearing a mask, because you don’t know the reason why and there are oftentimes good reasons. It’s going to hurt everyone.”, [‘I can’t afford to shut the doors again’: Anchorage restaurants and bars face another round of COVID-19 restrictions]. Most Anchorage business owners understand the public health emergency and are complying, she said. The Alaska Supreme Court has upheld a lower court ruling against Alaska’s law that seeks to maintain the integrity of absentee voting... On Nov. 3, Alaskans will vote on whether to fundamentally alter how elections are conducted. “There are a lot of hospitality workers in this city. ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Restaurants and bars in Anchorage will reopen Monday for dine-in service with multiple restrictions after city officials announced an updated emergency order in response to the coronavirus pandemic. They’re not sure how to make it all work. “There’s a lot of tears,” said waitress Melissa Hutchinson, a single mom of two who has worked at Gwennie’s for 17 years, since she was 21. In Girdwood, Jack Sprat owners Jen and Frans Weits said they are organizing a coalition with other business owners and taking stock of their legal options. After warning residents and business owners to mask up in order to avoid more stringent demands, the mayor then said people shouldn’t pick on others who disagree about masks. All rights reserved. “I would suggest, don’t pick on people who have taken a different posture than you – that’s not your best self,” he said. Others repurposed food that would otherwise go to waste. If you want to do it because a tall politician has said you should do it, follow that. City spokeswoman Carolyn Hall released a statement Monday saying that the city is “dismayed and disappointed by the actions of the few.”, She said the municipality is “pursuing all enforcement options, including informing and educating businesses in violation of the Emergency Order as well as issuing fines and Stop Work Orders.”, “Anchorage just experienced our worst week of the pandemic as measured by new cases, active cases, and cases per day,” Hall wrote. (Emily Mesner / ADN). They were already adjusting to the previous emergency order, she said. When asked about it, Berkowitz suggested that the municipality is a home rule government and has authority to force state workers to mask up while in their Anchorage-based offices. “My true thought at this moment is: Shut the place down, sell the building and retire. “It just doesn’t seem right serving a customer in the parking lot,” he said. Intended as a “reset” to slow the spread of COVID-19 in Anchorage and lasting through Aug. 30, the new order also drew a protest, and at least one establishment openly defied it. Some restaurants have scrambled to set up additional outdoor dining and to lean more heavily on takeout business. Still, the city’s new emergency order has been met with some resistance. All donations go directly to supporting and expanding our news coverage. The initial federal aid they received has run out and the state and the municipality should provide aid or compensation for their losses, they said. It is not often when you see a proposal from a government as outrageous, tone deaf, clueless, and detached from reality as what Anchorage Mayor Ethan Berkowitz proffered Monday, April 20 to end his economic shutdown of Anchorage. Related: Anchorage shuts down bars, restaurants for indoor service, “We’re all angry. Bill Popp, president and chief executive of the Anchorage Economic Development Corporation, said he’s hopeful help is on the way. “I have single moms calling me basically begging me to give them shifts, to give them hours — to do anything I can to help them,” he said.

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