Ethan's transportation across the Knik Arm bridge

That trolley car is what Ethan Berkowitz the current mayor of Anchorage would like to put tracks on the Knik Arm bridge.  Then he wants to call it the Sarah Palin Bridge after he and his friend Governor Bill Walker build it.  Even the Alaska delegation will finance it.  Vern Halter the newly elected Mat Su Borough will celebrate the new Sarah Palin Bridge.  This bridge has a gotta ya then hopefully Donald Trump will be elected president.  He can say this was Trumped by the people.  Ethan will have a trolley lane in the middle so all the liberals can ride to Wasilla from Anchorage. 

An honest Panhandler in Anchorage

Usually when walk in Anchorage I usually find and panhandler who refuses to tell the truth this guy tells the truth.  Last Tuesday, October 20, 2015 I gave him a $20 for his honesty.  Yes he is still in violation of AMC 24.15.080 I gave it to in person.  I have been trying to find him since Bob and Mark from KWHL had been talking about this guy for years.  I wanted to do a story on him.  He was at Spenard and Minnesota at the Holiday.  He may still be there. 

Anchorage Cabs should be allowed charge an additonal fees for credit cards transactions

Alaska Yellow Cab has submitted a proposal to charge customers an additional fare for processing credit cards.  This is not a bad idea.  Most businesses are able to pass this cost to their customers.  Cab companies should also be able to pass this cost to their customers as well.  Anchorage Checker Cab should also be able to add a surcharge for their customers.  Cab companies also should not have to take credit cards for fares under $10 the reason is the cost of processing credit card transactions.  Cab companies should be able to charge a $3 fee maximum for each credit card transaction with tip included over $10 cab fare.  Most customers will pay the extra fee to allow them to use their credit card.  Please allow the cab companies to charge a fee for them using a credit card.  Please tell your assembly you want the cabs to be like other business to charge a surcharge for credit card transactions.

Rendon proposal will actually make the Anchorage taxicab industry a true monopoly

Rendon proposal will make the Anchorage Taxicab Industry into a real monopoly that the Anchorage Taxicab Permit Associations claims they are not.  One problem with Rendon proposal.  Permit owner do not own their permits the Anchorage Municipality does.  He says that he should be paid $23 million by city taxpayers with money for annual staffing.  Problem is Title 11 only would give $230,000 with no money for staffing.  This also would give him control of the Anchorage Taxicab market this would be a monopoly.  This would allow him to jack up the price for Anchorage customers.  Bad for the consumer no competition which is something that the Anchorage Taxicab Permit Owner Association would rather have complete control.  This would not benefit Anchorage the cab industry.  Please attend the Anchorage Transportation Commission meeting on Monday, October 26th at 6pm at Loussac Library speak against the Rendon proposal this is bad for industry.  Would not benefit customers, indusry, travelers and the public.  This would create higher prices on the industry and Anchorage customers.

Donald Trump has a Ross Perot type of personality

Donald Trump has taken the advice of Ross Perot.  He will take no salary while in public service.  Due to IRS laws he must still pay taxes on it.  He also has the personality that is made for television.  When you are a reality television star and been a CEO of a corporation for many years.  We need a chief executive in the White House.  Donald must understand thought that government is not a boardroom that congress and US Senate is the Board of Directors.  He will also get right to work get the agenda of the American people.  He also has the wit and funny personality that Ronald Reagan possessed.  He also has a likable personality.  He has had many marriages so did Reagan.  He was married twice.  Maybe America will wake up and support this guy for president.

Northwest Arctic Borough Mayor will be decided by runoff election November 2nd

Northwest Arctic Borough mayor race will be decided by a runoff election on November 2, 2015.  The top two candidates are Clement Richards, Sr and Wendie Schaeffer.  It is amazing that with Reggie Joule jumping out the mayors race at the last minute can create a runoff since neither candidate garnered the 50 percent needed to avoid a runoff.  I will make no endorsement.  Both candidates are qualified for this office.  People in NW Alaska go vote for who you think is the best qualified candidate for the North Slope Arctic Borough. 

Anchorage Mayor Berkowitz and Assembly please keep Bragaw Street name north of Northern Lts Blvd

On Monday evening the Anchorage Planning Commission over the objections of college students and environmentalist approve the Elmore extension.  Please do not allow Bragaw Street to be renamed at this point.  This is historic name.  You had extended Elmore all the way to where it turns into Providence Drive.  Have Elmore go through Alaska Pacific University at the four way stop keep it Bragaw Street.  Please contact Pat Flynn at (907) 278-8462, Paul Honeman (907) 947-0500 at and Pete Petersen at (907) 240-1049 and express you keep the name Bragaw Street this keeps the character of the Mountain View neighborhood of Anchorage. 

Anchorage Planning Commission approves Elmore extension unamously

As recently reported by the Alaska Dispatch News late Monday night on October 5, 2015 the Anchorage Planning Commission recently voted after hearing from Anchorage's socialist mayor Ethan Berkowitz that this would save lives in East Anchorage and Mountain View neighborhoods.  Give Alaska Pacific University front door access on Anchorage People Mover like the students at University of Alaska Anchorage.  The environmentalist lost common sense prevailed.  Let's hope we need to keep the name Bragaw Street north of Northern Lights that is historic name you imagine the Red Apple in Mt View be 131 S Elmore Road.

North Pole state representative Tammie Wilson loses by a landslide in Fairbanks North Star Borough race

With 100 percent of the results in the Fairbanks North Star Borough Tammie Wilson a state representative from North Pole lost the election by 22 percent I guess people Fairbanks do not want a person who has Amy Demboski like qualities in state government.  I am hoping Karl Kassel does not have Ethan Berkowitz type qualities wants to like turning Anchorage into the next San Francisco or Portland or Seattle.  I apologize for not promoting my friend Tammie like I did Amy earlier this year in Anchorage.  Tammie Wilson will continue to serve North Pole at the state level in the state legislature. 

Donald Trump is Barack Obama in Republican form

Donald Trump is Barack Obama in Republican form.  Executive orders should only be used in a case of national emergency.  He is planning to undo most of Barack Obama's agenda by Executive Order.  Somebody needs to tell him that United States of America is not a corporation.  He is not CEO he answers to a board known as Congress.  If it is between him and Hillary Clinton.  I am hoping for a strong independent.  Glenn Beck a national talk radio host who broadcast mostly from Texas who is originally from Mount Vernon in my home state does not even like him.  I think he is in the race to increase his popularity and his clothing line that is it.  He is not in the race for the good of the American people he is in it for his ego.  We already have that in the office now his name is Barack Hussein Obama.  Before that we had a down to earth christian cowboy named George W Bush.  Republican please send him and his toupee back to Park Avenue in New York City because he is a wolf in sheep's clothing.  He was originally a Democrat so was Reagan.  He is no Ronald Reagan.  Do we need a four to eight reality show called the "Presidency" on Lifetime TV featuring Donald Trump or have him dismiss a cabinet member you're fired.  He has a good message deport 11 million illegal immigrants and build the border.  He not take a salary taking a message from Ross Perot's Not for Sale at any price.  Jesse Ventura former Minnesota governor who considers Mexico his home most of the year only ran for one term a Minnesota governor wanted to draft him as presidential nominee in 2000.  There are other fish in the sea that actually will understand the bible and the constitution they are Rand Paul and Mike Huckabee.  They understand the constitution that what we need a president.  They also understand the 10th amendment that states should decide for themselves. 

Retired Arizona Cardinal Defensive Tackle Ma'o Tosi highlights Alaska Native Suicide Prevention

https://www.facebook.com/mao.tosi.3/videos/905744579512886/?fref=nf


Retired Arizona Cardinals Ma'o Tosi who is a also a community activist with his Alaska Pride Foundation you can find the link to the video above and the link to his site https://www.facebook.com/maotosisakpride/info/?tab=page_info
This organization is located inside the Northway Mall in Anchorage has provided a good resource for East Anchorage neighborhood in Anchorage.  It respect diversity and positive attitude through sports and other recreation.  He is also the manager at Northway Mall which is a shopping center that has turned around since he came aboard in 2011.  He has made this mall a place for people to come to again.  This mall was previously dying before that.  In his latest venture which a few friends at the Alaska Native Hospital one that I have had a friendship on twitter over the past five years and three years on Facebook on a video on Alaska Native suicide prevention you can see the link above from his Facebook page.  As know most football players whether playing or retired away give back to their community in various causes.  Ma'o even the defensive tackle for the Alaska Wild from 2007 to 2010 during a second attempt to revive his football career after injury in 2002 season of the Arizona Cardinals sidelined him he decided to move to Alaska then do community service work which has done.  He has even dabbled in a bit in politics in 2014 he placed a strong third place showing the East Anchorage Assembly race behind current assembly member Pete Petersen and Adam Trombley.  He was the sane one in my opinion in this race was always positive did not do any negative jabs at all.  He is a person like Mack Strong a retired Seahawks Fullback who creat Mack Strong Teamworks Academy who was given an award in 2010 at the Alaska Native Charter School by the principal at that time they also did a clinic with a partnership in Hope Worldwide Alaska a faith organization separate from the Great Land Christian Church did a football camp in Barrow in 2010.   http://www.adn.com/article/20151017/person-dies-after-jumping-balcony-afn-apd-says

Yesterday, October 17th, 2015 an identified Native Alaskan male decided to commit suicide of the north side of the Dena'ina Civic and Convention Center near the ATM machine.  
http://www.ktva.com/stream load 10/20/2015 in the first five minutes my friend Anchorage Scanner Joe talks very briefly about suicide.  

Most suicides are due to unresolved mental health issues.  I will make a comment on this in a separate post later.  If you want plan wanting to end your life please call 211 or 911 or a friend they can provide you the support you need.  Suicide is 100 preventable