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Assembly postpones decision on limiting public testimony

It was round two Tuesday in the fight over the Anchorage Assemblyâ€™s power over public testimony to the body, and challengers scored a knockout.

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ANCHORAGE

Suspicious diner fire has investigators asking for help

The Anchorage Fire Department is asking for help finding the person or people responsible for a suspicious restaurant fire earlier this month.
ALASKA BULLETIN BOARD

Alaska Native Fund announces grant opportunities

The Fund supports projects that elevate Indigenous Knowledge to address food security, sustainable economic development, alternative energy solutions, environmental health, and climate change.
ANCHORAGE

Late-May snow sets multiple records for Anchorage

The unseasonable snowfall Friday and Saturday has set a slew of new records in Anchorage, the National Weather Service says.
ANCHORAGE

Man found dead near Mulcahy Stadium, police say

Volunteers taking down signs for a charity walk Saturday morning found the body of a 55-year-old man under a Chester Creek bridge near Mulcahy Stadium, according to Anchorage police.
ANCHORAGE

Anchorage sees longest snow season on record

The National Weather Service urges drivers to be cautious today in the Anchorage Bowl.
ANCHORAGE

Alaska copes with May snow

Photo gallery: Strawberry plants collect some snow at the Glacier Valley Farm display at the South Anchorage Farmers Market. Snow fell steadily in the Anchorage area and Eagle River on Friday evening and Saturday morning, setting new daily records for snowfall on both days.
ANCHORAGE

Mid-May snow expected to top off cold spring

It's no joke, forecasters say. Anchorage can expect 3 inches of the snow in the city and up to a half-foot on the Hillside from Friday night to Saturday morning. It's the product of unseasonably cold weather that is setting records around the state, according to the National Weather Service.
ALASKA BULLETIN BOARD

Alaska Native Science and Engineering Program to welcome 60 high school students

The Alaska Native Science and Engineering Program (ANSEP) is gearing up to host 65 high school students for its pre-college Acceleration Academy component, May 18 - June 23 on the University of Alaska Anchorage (UAA) campus.
ANCHORAGE

Suspect finds himself on thin ice at Cheney Lake

From our Best of May photo gallery: Anchorage police arrested Siaosi Sila, 19, on Thursday after Sila, faced with an arrest warrant, ran from an officer onto the ice covering Cheney Lake. He eventually surrendered.
ANCHORAGE

JBER neighbors blame work on tank trails for spring flooding

The flood began in the backyards of Vigor Circle as a lake large enough to attract ducks. By Sunday the water became a torrent, gushing across the metal fence that separates the homes of the Chugach Foothills neighborhood from military land.