2+ day, 3+ hour ago   (181+ words) As we approach November, the political rhetoric becomes more vitriolic. The candidates tout their achievements while the big-money super PACs slander the opposition. That is to be expected. What this election is, and rightly should be, is a referendum on…...

2+ day, 14+ hour ago   (801+ words) Roughly 25 vacation rentals crowd a half-mile stretch along I Street in Anchorage’s South Addition neighborhood. In Girdwood, a single neighborhood block between Alpina Way and Tanner Circle contains 15. “It is still pretty striking just how prolific they are,” said Anchorage…...

2+ day, 13+ hour ago   (130+ words) Who decides that disrespecting the property owners who pay most of Anchorage’s bills is a good idea? Our current Assembly and administration! While I fully support the need for more housing in Anchorage, I don’t support doing it without notifying…...

2+ day, 13+ hour ago   (294+ words) We want to thank Mayor Suzanne LaFrance for recently inviting Anchorage residents to participate in a conversation about her goal of building 10,000 homes in 10 years. It was encouraging to see residents from neighborhoods across the city come together to share…...

3+ day, 2+ hour ago   (1063+ words) Some community members say a recently released audit of the Anchorage Police Department’s use of force highlights the need for civilian oversight of the department. Anchorage’s municipal attorney last week released a sweeping audit of the department’s practices and policies…...

4+ day, 40+ min ago   (225+ words) Towns all along the Alaska border are hurting because of the bullying, posturing and insulting rhetoric from President Trump against our closest ally and neighbor. His on-again, off-again tariffs and annexation nonsense vis-a-vis Canada may be standard play for controlling…...

3+ day, 13+ hour ago   (245+ words) adn.com Letter: In Leslie Washington’s honor, Alaska stood as one On behalf of the Alaska Geographic Area of the U.S. Wildland Fire Service, we offer our deepest gratitude to the Anchorage Fire Department; Delta Airlines Cargo; Merrill…...

4+ day, 5+ hour ago   (1310+ words) Downtown Anchorage property owner Kelly Kass had a double homicide happen on his back porch last year. More recently, an Airbnb guest at his East Seventh Avenue multi-unit building pulled a gun to defend themselves against an intruder who barged…...

5+ day, 2+ hour ago   (300+ words) Anchorage Daily News Letter: Voting for what is best for Alaska and the nation During our 80 years in Alaska, we have seen many territorial and U.S. senators represent Alaska. Ernest Gruening, Ted Stevens and, lately, Lisa Murkowski have seemed to understand…...

5+ day, 2+ hour ago   (240+ words) This November, I will be voting no on Ballot Measure 2, and this is why. Sixty-three percent of Alaskans are not registered as Republicans or Democrats. We’re independent. It is ingrained in our lifestyle and values. Yet in a conventional primary,…...