5+ day, 12+ hour ago   (941+ words) Anchorage leaders, mental health experts and homeless advocates say they’re encouraged by new projects in the works to address Alaska’s severe shortage of psychiatric and behavioral health services, particularly for chronically homeless people. Two crisis stabilization centers are set to…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (1058+ words) Students returning to Anchorage School District classrooms Thursday were feeling the consequences of significant budget cuts to teachers, transportation and sports programs made by the school board last spring, even as some cuts were later reversed. During lunch break at…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (853+ words) This winter, the Municipality of Anchorage plans to open night-only emergency shelters that city leaders say will help them respond more quickly to dangerously cold weather. When temperatures across the city dipped below zero in December, the municipality’s three shelters…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (379+ words) Before school starts next month, Anchorage School District families can get free school supplies at an event July 31, and free clothes at another event the next day. District employees, volunteers and vendors will distribute backpacks full of pencils, paper and…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago   (1063+ words) After spending nearly four years living out of a motor home, Azalia Izenhart realized there are several layers of homelessness. “There’s those that camp, those that tent, those that don’t have tents. I guess, if you’re in a hotel (or)…...

2+ mon, 3+ week ago   (161+ words) Anchorage is commemorating Juneteenth with dancing, music and celebrations of Black excellence and culture this weekend. The citywide Juneteenth celebration also includes opportunities for education, community gathering and reflection, and features vendors and guest speakers. The event kicked off Friday…...

2+ mon, 3+ week ago   (267+ words) There’s the old joke that Alaska has two seasons: winter and road construction. You would think trail maintenance might be summer only, but as those of us who volunteer with the Chugach Park Fund have found out, trail work is…...

3+ mon, 1+ week ago   (1802+ words) Live After Five: Anchorage, May 28-July 29 Spenard Jazz Fest: Anchorage, May 28-June 7 There’s plenty of jazz at the 19th annual fest but also a number of other genres of music represented by many of the dozens of performers. With more than…...

4+ mon, 3+ week ago   (757+ words) Anchorage’s arts and culture scene offers a rich mix of perspectives that honor Alaska’s deep history, celebrating contemporary creativity and amplifying the living traditions of its Indigenous peoples. Whether you’re drawn to art, history, science or storytelling, Alaska’s largest city…...

4+ mon, 3+ week ago   (913+ words) For many people, being near or out on water is at once deeply soothing and thrilling. If that’s true for you, Southcentral Alaska has world-class water adventures available for every level of ability. Picture an ice slab the size of…...