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Opinion: The two Joseph Russos are as relatable as two Dan Sullivans
4+ hour, 17+ min ago (312+ words) In other words, if Petersburg Dan can wend his way onto the general ballot through name confusion in the primary election, then the chance exists that enough general election voters will confuse him with our incumbent U. S. senator, Dan Sullivan, and…...
Photos: Anchorage celebrates nation's 250th Independence Day
1+ day, 3+ hour ago (134+ words) Anchorage Daily News Crowds gathered despite damp weather to commemorate the Fourth of July with a parade on Ninth Avenue. The threat of rain didn't dampen the enthusiasm for crowds of people lining the streets of downtown Anchorage during the…...
Opinion: Good things are happening in Anchorage
1+ day, 10+ hour ago (610+ words) Anchorage Daily News Opinion: Good things are happening in Anchorage Anchorage is cleaner and safer today than at any time in the last decade. That's the result of a competent mayoral administration with support from local, state and federal legislators....
Censure? Removal? Anchorage Assembly members diverge on next steps after regulators fine George Martinez
4+ day, 10+ hour ago (588+ words) Some Anchorage Assembly members believe the Assembly should lead the effort to remove East Anchorage representative George Martinez from the body. Others want to leave the decision up to the residents who elected him. Assembly members Erin Baldwin Day, Keith…...
Dunleavy vetoes bill expanding Alaska's Local Boundary Commission
3+ day, 4+ hour ago (370+ words) Gov. Mike Dunleavy vetoed legislation on Thursday that passed earlier this year with the support of nearly all lawmakers, marking the governor's 19th bill veto since the beginning of the year. Senate Bill 63, which passed with unanimous support in the Senate…...
Anchorage's Ship Creek closes to sport fishing for 11 days starting Friday
3+ day, 8+ hour ago (336+ words) Anchorage's Ship Creek is closing to sport fishing for 11 days starting Friday at 6 a. m. , the Alaska Department of Fish and Game said Wednesday. The order, which covers an area from the creek's mouth upstream to a cable 100 feet downstream of the…...
5 things to do in Anchorage this weekend
4+ day, 2+ hour ago (391+ words) 5: 30-8 p. m. Thursday; F Street and Sixth Avenue Pacific Northwest Americana rockers Eel Sallad from Portland are featured at this free weekly concert downtown. The 51st edition of the Girdwood Forest Fair includes dozens of craft and food vendors, plus some of Alaska's…...
Major South Anchorage crash closes part of Seward Highway by Potter Marsh
4+ day, 9+ hour ago (131+ words) Anchorage Daily News Major South Anchorage crash closes part of Seward Highway by Potter Marsh A major collision Wednesday morning has closed the Seward Highway in South Anchorage. Firefighters were called to the area near Potter Marsh at about 9 a. m. , according…...
Letter: Hey Anchorage, slow down and share the trail!
5+ day ago (113+ words) Anchorage Daily News Letter: Hey Anchorage, slow down and share the trail! Regarding Clarence Crawford's letter about speeding bicyclists, (Speeding cyclists need to respect walkers on shared Anchorage trails," June 13) I, and others, walk the Coastal Trail between Earthquake Park…...
Alaska moves to award $350 M contract to replace 62-year-old Tustumena ferry
5+ day, 2+ hour ago (551+ words) Alaska transportation officials on Tuesday identified the likely winner of a bidding process for building a $350 million vessel to replace the state's 62-year-old Tustumena ferry. The M/V Tustumena has been connecting communities along the Aleutian chain to Southcentral Alaska…...