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This quirky Alaska town has Denali views, historic shops, and a cat for mayor
3+ hour, 36+ min ago (730+ words) Tamara Gane and Yahoo may earn commission from links in this article. The mayor of Talkeetna, Alaska, is known for sleeping on the job. She is rarely seen performing official duties, and she only answers calls when she feels like…...
US Settles Anchorage Port Construction Suit for $180 Million
59+ min ago (104+ words) Bloomberg Law News The United States will pay Anchorage, Alaska, $180 million to settle a long-running dispute over contract failures that led to construction defects that halted the city's port expansion project, Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche announced Tuesday. "Reaching this…...
Municipality of Anchorage $180 M Port Deal
8+ hour, 52+ min ago (378+ words) Home > Disputes & ADR > Municipality of Anchorage Reaches $180 M Settlement Over Port of Alaska The Justice Department's $180 million Anchorage port settlement ends a decade of federal claims litigation over an unfinished infrastructure project and moves the Port of Alaska dispute into…...
Alaska car culture grows with meetups, community groups working to shift perceptions
11+ hour, 59+ min ago (82+ words) Alaska's News Source Alaska car culture grows with meetups, community groups working to shift perceptions Organizers prepare for 2026 Fairbanks Summer Arts Festival Anchorage Assembly postpones motions for investigation, censure of member accused of campaign finance violations Juneau's first Miss Alaska…...
Area firefighters complete advanced fire certification
11+ hour, 8+ min ago (133+ words) Pharos-Tribune Seven firefighters from departments across Cass County received Fire Officer II Certification this week. Seven area firefighters recently completed the Fire Officer II Certification course conducted by the Cass County Emergency Management Agency. Course participants came from EMA, Logansport…...
Seventeen candidates compete in top-four primary for open Alaska governor's office
11+ hour, 53+ min ago (397+ words) Ballotpedia News Seventeen candidates compete in top-four primary for open Alaska governor's office Incumbent Gov. Mike Dunleavy (R) is term-limited. Alaska's last Democratic governor, Tony Knowles, left office in 2002. All 17 candidates " 12 Republicans, two Democrats, and three independents " will appear on a…...
Casper Fire-EMS to bolster fleet with new heavy rescue vehicle
15+ hour, 13+ min ago (133+ words) CASPER, Wyo. " The Casper Fire-EMS Department will be expanding its arsenal after the City Council on Tuesday approved the purchase of a new heavy rescue apparatus. Councilors authorized a $869, 981 purchase agreement and to replace a 16-year-old vehicle that Chief Jacob…...
Anchorage and feds settle port lawsuit, securing $180 M for modernization project
2+ day, 1+ hour ago (685+ words) The Municipality of Anchorage and federal government are settling a protracted lawsuit over botched construction at the Don Young Port of Alaska two decades ago. "This is a massive victory," Anchorage Mayor Suzanne La France said Tuesday during a press…...
Anchorage settles long-running Port of Alaska lawsuit for $191 million
19+ hour, 4+ min ago (308+ words) Anchorage has reached a $191. 3 million settlement with the federal government over problems tied to the Don Young Port of Alaska expansion project. The funding will go toward modernizing the port, with construction already underway on new cargo terminals. Anchorage has…...
US agrees to pay Anchorage $180 million to settle decade-long Port of Alaska lawsuit
17+ hour, 55+ min ago (541+ words) Home " US agrees to pay Anchorage $180 million to settle decade-long Port of Alaska lawsuit By THE ALASKA STORY July 8, 2026 " The federal government has agreed to pay the Municipality of Anchorage $180 million to resolve a decade-long lawsuit over the failed Port…...