Management of the Anchorage Public Library under Mayor Dave Bronson is drawing a new wave of scrutiny after an exodus of employees and a series of employee complaints about a politically appointed manager. Current and former employees say a toxic work environment is driving them away, and one is accusing the manager of making racist statements about Alaska Natives and derogatory comments about other groups.
In his email, Cole reported to the Office of Equal Opportunity that Eledge said to him, “If it weren’t for the white man and his oil the natives would still be living in caves … .”