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…...

4+ day, 2+ hour ago   (1405+ words) But the main building at 5000 Taku Drive is vacant, and a notice posted outside says it’s slated for interior demolition. The metal front door is locked and has a series of scratches, dents and shattered glass. The contractor hired for…...

4+ day, 4+ 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…...

1+ week, 19+ hour ago   (780+ words) Although it’s too soon to know the size of the municipality’s budget deficit for 2027, Mayor Suzanne LaFrance said she expects to face “difficult decisions.” The Municipality of Anchorage’s preliminary budget projections for 2027 show relatively stable revenues for the coming year....

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (522+ words) Development officials within the Municipality of Anchorage want to trade an unused parcel of land in Midtown for a state-owned plot downtown that’s long been a parking lot. The idea behind the trade is to get more housing built in…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (528+ words) All six passengers killed in a plane crash near a Southwest Alaska radar site have now been identified as investigators prepare to release their first report since the government-chartered flight went down earlier this month. The plane was trying to…...

1+ week, 5+ 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…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (319+ words) Wildlife officials are warning people to avoid river otters after two recent attacks in Anchorage, including one in the Taku/Campbell area this week. The Alaska Department of Fish and Game urged people to watch out for aggressive animals in…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (229+ words) Friday-Monday; Alaska State Fairgrounds, 2075 Glenn Highway in Palmer The Alaska State Fair kicks off its 2026 edition on Friday with fun, food, rides, games, entertainment, vendors, contests, demonstrations and much more. The first weekend runs through Monday, and then the fair…...

3+ week, 4+ 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…...