Inside the quirky underground house that lies beneath lawn skylights in Anchorage
Jon and Marnie Isaacs raised a family and now plan to retire in their unusual earth-shelter home in Turnagain, which has been a fixture on Anchorage trolley tours for years.
Using fungi, UAA team develops biodegradable insulation for shipping Alaska seafood
The researchers have created a startup in hopes of making the technology competitive with Styrofoam.
Goldfish are thriving in a Midtown Anchorage pond. Alaska wildlife biologists want them gone.
The fish, likely former aquarium pets, have attracted the attention of invasive-species managers.
Anchorage’s city-owned airport looks to raise rates despite user discontent
The bustling Merrill Field airport has been spending more than it takes in. The Assembly is set to decide on the proposal Tuesday.
Point Woronzof bluff is eroding an average of 2 feet a year, UAA researchers find
As government officials look for money for a study, university professors working with students say there’s plenty of data available — and little time to lose.
How to recycle like a pro in Anchorage
Which containers do you wash out? Do you have to remove staples? Here’s an in-depth guide.
How recycling works in Anchorage: Most of it goes to the Lower 48
What happens to the contents of the tens of thousands of recycling roll carts that are emptied every other week?
How a decision by China reverberates in your recycling bin
An unprecedented downturn in recycling markets is limiting what makes sense to send Outside for recycling. That now excludes clear plastic clamshell containers.
Anchorage mayor defends trail safety, city efforts on homeless camps
Ethan Berkowitz said he uses the trails regularly and feels the city is making progress on clearing camps.
1 juvenile dead, another injured after both shot ‘multiple times’ in woods off Chester Creek Trail, Anchorage Police say
The two were found deep in the woods, “very far off the trail system" in the area by Sullivan Arena, according to police. It isn’t yet known why they were there.
Man accused of firing gun near Chester Creek trail park, sparking manhunt, told police he threw gun near creek
No gun was found, but the incident sparked an hourlong manhunt on the popular Chester Creek trail.
‘Pretty unnerving’: Eroding cliff creeps closer to popular trail at Point Woronzof
City park maintenance staff set up barriers a few weeks ago in hopes of encouraging passersby to stay far away.
The Paradise Inn is set to be torn down. But first, a medium came in to ease the troubled hotel’s bad vibes.
Cindy Berger learned she might have a spirit in the basement of now-closed Anchorage hotel and decided to call a professional, because what could it hurt?
New plan calls for flatter, greener Town Square Park in Anchorage geared toward activity
A renovation has been proposed in hopes of making the central plaza and green space more inviting and welcoming.
She’s going to pave the Paradise Inn in Spenard and put up a parking lot
Cindy Berger bought the building last year with hopes of saving it. The inn’s poor condition upended those plans.
FEMA boosts payouts to Southcentral Alaska homeowners after a policy reversal on earthquake damage
The shift came after elected officials and homeowners argued the federal agency’s inspections weren’t accounting for winter conditions and specific earthquake damage.
Anchorage Assembly postpones decision on cellphones while driving in school zones
The ban would create a $500 ticket for using a handheld cellphone or mobile device while driving on school property and in marked school zones.
Anchorage Assembly considers ban on handheld cellphone use by drivers in school zones
Drivers in Alaska can dial and hold cellphones while speaking, but cities can now ban that activity in and around schools.
In Midtown Anchorage, thieves hit a mobile food pantry for the homeless
A 79-year-old Korean immigrant with his own way of helping those in need said he was disappointed in what happened in the city that treated him well for so long.
Edibles but no smoking: Anchorage proposes rules for cannabis cafes
With a smoking ban in place, city officials said they wanted to pass laws relating at least to edible marijuana products in time for the summer tourist season.
As property tax bills go out, Anchorage officials warn of looming state budget impacts
The governor’s proposal to halt payments to municipalities could surprise homeowners with bigger tax bills in the future.
New beats, new outreach for Anchorage police
The police department has altered beats to match neighborhood boundaries and is encouraging officers to make “positive contacts” with residents.
Bellamy, Marsett lead in Anchorage School Board races that attracted big advertising spending
Meanwhile, early results showed a $59.1 million school bond package passing.