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As Anchorage Assembly weighs public safety commission reboot, stakeholders express different visions
2+ hour, 34+ min ago (998+ words) Anchorage city leaders have been working to reestablish a commission that would give residents more of a voice in how the city’s police, fire, health and emergency management departments operate. But even after months of meetings and input, the proposed…...
The Anchorage Weekender: bird meet-and-greets, a collector convention and 6 more local events
6+ day, 5+ hour ago (758+ words) There’s loads to do in the city this weekend. From a block party to community hikes, The Anchorage Weekender rounded up eight ways to make the most of it. Friday, 10 a.m. to noon, Campbell Creek Science Center (5600 Science Center Dr.)…...
Anchorage School Board adds back 60 teachers with one-time state funding
6+ day, 22+ hour ago (322+ words) The Anchorage School Board has approved hiring dozens of teachers using one-time funding from the Legislature. The teacher positions are among several budget additions the school board made Tuesday night in response to a roughly $11.6 million dollar boost state lawmakers…...
Anchorage settles years-long lawsuit over mishandled port upgrades
1+ week, 22+ hour ago (267+ words) The Don Young Port of Alaska will receive $180 million dollars from a longstanding lawsuit against the federal government, Governor Mike Dunleavy announced Tuesday at a press conference with Anchorage Mayor Suzanne LaFrance. Dunleavy said the settlement will help offset construction…...
Yes, you can have style in Alaska. Here are three tips for expressing it.
1+ week, 6+ day ago (576+ words) Alaska is not often thought of as a fashion capital. But anyone who knows me can attest I have a pretty colorful style, with one of my “basic” go-tos being a pastel pink pair of pants with white and yellow…...
2 dead after multi-vehicle crash on the Seward Highway near Anchorage
1+ week, 6+ day ago (205+ words) Two people have died after a multi-vehicle collision this morning on the Seward Highway, according to officials. Another person was taken to the hospital with non-life threatening injuries. The incident occurred around 9 a.m. Wednesday between Rabbit Creek and Potter Valley Road,…...
National Weather Service will now issue heat advisories for Anchorage and surrounding areas
2+ week, 59+ min ago (352+ words) Forecasters will begin issuing heat advisories for Anchorage and surrounding areas when temperatures become potentially hazardous, according to the National Weather Service’s Anchorage office, which serves Southcentral and Southwest Alaska. Meteorologist Aviva Braun said it’s part of an effort to…...
After 35 years, Anchorage residents can reclaim their commemorative Town Square bricks
2+ week, 3+ hour ago (505+ words) “You gotta laugh,” “I WAS HERE IN 1992,” and “Helping to Build Alaska,” are a few of the personalized messages left on roughly 13,400 commemorative bricks purchased in the early 1990s to help fund improvements to Town Square Park. Now, nearly 35 years later,…...
Where to celebrate Independence Day in Alaska
2+ week, 1+ day ago (690+ words) Many Alaskans are heading out of town for the long weekend to celebrate July Fourth, which is also America’s 250th anniversary this year. So for this edition of The Anchorage Weekender, we rounded up ways to observe the holiday across the…...
Dozens of Alaska bills meet their fate at Gov. Dunleavy’s desk
2+ week, 4+ day ago (851+ words) Gov. Mike Dunleavy told lawmakers on Thursday he’d vetoed six bills, including a ban on Styrofoam foodservice packaging. Meanwhile, dozens more have passed into law over the past few weeks, including a crime bill that raises Alaska’s age of consent…...