4+ hour, 7+ min ago  (584+ words) Although it's been said many times, it's true: Our municipal budget reflects our values and priorities. The public services we fund locally are the foundation for our quality of life, business climate and overall health of our community. Those dollars…...

23+ hour, 50+ min ago  (443+ words) This year's Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race officially concluded Sunday with the annual awards banquet at Nome's recreation center. In total, 29 mushers finished, splitting a race purse worth $650,000. Champion Jessie Holmes received $80,700 for his victory, which does not include additional…...

21+ hour, 6+ min ago  (153+ words) A fire at a Muldoon mobile home Sunday sent several occupants to the hospital, the Anchorage Fire Department said. Firefighters were called to a mobile home off Muldoon Road at about 11 a.m. Sunday after receiving reports that smoke and flames were…...

2+ day, 22+ hour ago  (143+ words) But the PAC is more than a performance venue " it's a cornerstone of downtown Anchorage. But the Alaska Center for the Performing Arts needs our help. Proposition 5 includes $3.1 million to upgrade critical life-safety systems and begin necessary capital improvements. These…...

2+ day, 22+ hour ago  (187+ words) Letter: Justin Milette: Wrong for District 1, wrong for Anchorage'Anchorage Daily News Letter: Justin Milette: Wrong for District 1, wrong for Anchorage I'm not Eloise, and this isn't The Plaza. Sadly, District 1 Assembly candidate Justin Milette, a wannabe hotelier masquerading as a…...

3+ day, 12+ hour ago  (1765+ words) Gov. Mike Dunleavy on Friday introduced a bill in the state Legislature that would eliminate property taxes for the Alaska LNG megaproject, but create an alternative tax that would generate a smaller amount of revenue. Lawmakers said Friday that they…...

4+ day, 16+ hour ago  (683+ words) Leaders with the Anchorage Assembly and Anchorage School Board said Wednesday that it is possible to prevent the closure of Campbell STEM Elementary School, but that it would require a permanent increase to state formula funding. Campbell STEM is one…...

4+ day, 13+ hour ago  (174+ words) This April, Anchorage residents will vote on a number of propositions. Proposition 5 asks voters to approve $7,150,000 for repairs of community buildings, such as libraries, the Senior Center and the Alaska Center for the Performing Arts, or PAC. All these buildings…...

6+ day, 21+ hour ago  (755+ words) Opinion: Anchorage needs Campbell STEM and elementary art more than ever'Anchorage Daily News Opinion: Anchorage needs Campbell STEM and elementary art more than ever The abrupt decision by the Anchorage School Board to close my hometown's only STEM (science, technology,…...

1+ week, 18+ hour ago  (718+ words) I think it very well could be," McCormick said in an interview. I'm not contesting the benefits of the bond. I'm not saying to vote for or against it. I'm just concerned in how they use tax dollars." However, officials…...