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Based in Anchorage, Anchorage Daily News offers news, features and commentary with a statewide focus.
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Opinion: A housing compromise Anchorage can live with
1+ day, 9+ hour ago (344+ words) Housing policy should not divide us when we are all interested in solving the same problems. We need to focus on solutions that respect people whether they are low income, middle income or high income. Anchorage has some rough edges…...
Several Alaska legislative candidates drop out ahead of general election
1+ week, 5+ day ago (1255+ words) JUNEAU — The field of legislative candidates for Alaska’s general election is set after several candidates dropped out or failed to receive enough votes to advance from the August primary. The state’s official primary results were certified Monday morning, and the…...
Pressure grows for a consolidated GOP field in Alaska governor’s race as deadline nears
1+ week, 6+ day ago (530+ words) The fifth-place finisher in Alaska’s gubernatorial primary is calling on the third- and fourth-place finishers to consolidate into a single ticket as the Monday deadline for candidates to withdraw looms. On both sides of the political aisle, some candidates and…...
Last winter tested Anchorage’s water and sewer infrastructure. Any major changes will take time.
3+ week, 14+ hour ago (861+ words) Brian Baus described winter 2025-26 as a “prolonged natural disaster,” characterized by water pipes that stayed frozen for weeks, crew members so cold they couldn’t talk straight and a broken excavator claw. AWWU customers expect to turn on their water whenever…...
Facing natural gas crisis, Alaska threatens Cook Inlet producer with loss of gas field for not meeting timelines
3+ week, 2+ day ago (1598+ words) The state of Alaska has issued a stern warning to compel a small Cook Inlet company to move ahead quickly with natural gas production as the Anchorage region faces a critical gas shortage. The head of the Alaska Department of…...
Top candidates in Alaska governor’s race say they are weighing a consolidated field as primary results come in
3+ week, 4+ day ago (1264+ words) Two Democrats and two Republicans emerged as the top four vote-getters after early results were counted in Alaska’s gubernatorial primary Tuesday, but with thousands of ballots remaining to be counted, questions remain on the identity and strategy of candidates who…...
Democrats lead Alaska governor’s race in early primary election vote counts
3+ week, 5+ day ago (338+ words) Early results in Alaska’s open race for governor show two Democrats leading a crowded field that includes 12 Republicans. With 86,549 ballots counted as of 9 p.m. Tuesday, accounting for just under half of Alaska precincts, former Sitka state Rep. Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins was…...
In photos: Candidates compete for attention in Anchorage on primary election day
3+ week, 5+ day ago (114+ words) Anchorage Daily News Voters streamed into polling places around the city as candidates waved signs from street corners and gathered with their supporters. Candidates in several Alaska races tried to rally votes in their favor by waving signs from Midtown…...
Letter: The Dan Sullivan I served with
4+ week, 2+ day ago (219+ words) Marines judge each other by actions, not words. I served with Sen. Dan Sullivan in the Marine Corps, and I learned that he could be counted on. He prepared for the mission, took responsibility and looked after the people around…...