3+ hour, 8+ min ago   (554+ words) Anchorage Daily News Opinion: Five strong candidates show why Alaska’s open primary is worth protecting Alaska’s primary for governor this year has handed me something rare: five candidates I could genuinely get behind, coming from five different corners…...

16+ hour, 27+ min ago   (955+ words) The natural gas company for Southcentral Alaska has initiated arbitration proceedings with a Cook Inlet gas supplier over a dispute about gas supply that raises questions about a winter shortage. Enstar and its affiliate, Alaska Pipeline Company, argue that Cook…...

23+ hour, 46+ min ago   (758+ words) Consumer confidence in Anchorage plunged to its second-lowest point on record last year after a long spell of outmigration, while employment growth in the city is lagging after severe federal job losses, according to a report on city’s economic health....

2+ day, 2+ hour ago   (898+ words) The Anchorage Assembly on Tuesday called off a proposed investigation into East Anchorage representative George Martinez’s municipal travel records. The 6-5 vote halts attempts to potentially remove him from the Assembly. For its second meeting in a row, the Assembly considered…...

4+ day, 13+ hour ago   (285+ words) Cook Inlet is no longer a reliable natural gas source. As the president of Alaska’s largest natural gas utility, I know we have reached a critical decision point for the energy that serves roughly half of Alaska’s homes, businesses and…...

5+ day, 7+ hour 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…...

6+ day, 6+ hour ago   (520+ words) An Anchorage police officer responding to a shots-fired call struck a taxi with their patrol vehicle, killing a driver and passenger in Midtown early Saturday morning, officials said. The officer and three other passengers in the cab were hospitalized, Anchorage…...

1+ week, 2+ hour ago   (732+ words) I am a bit worried about writing this column because I know there are so many gardeners in Alaska who are also cat lovers. I learned this fact years ago after I made a derogatory comment about cats in a…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (506+ words) Bike Tour: Sourdoughs & Spenard 5 p.m. Thursday; Anchorage Museum, 625 C St. This tour is co-hosted by Anchorage historian David Reamer and artist Duke Russell, who will regale riders with Anchorage stories with a special focus on Spenard. The ride, in partnership with…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (29+ words) Anchorage Daily News Hallinen’s body of work spanned several decades at the Anchorage Daily News and continued to expand long after he retired....