Anchorage Daily News

Air quality update from Municipality of Anchorage

Over the past hour, air quality in the Anchorage Bowl has continued to be moderate, but with air in Eagle River inching much closer to unhealthy than either downtown and East Anchorage.

Sullivan to review city rosters as part of transition into office

Anchorage Mayor Dan Sullivan is asking all of his at-will employees to submit letters of resignation in order to review the city's rosters as part of his transition into office.

Assembly hears another round of gay rights testimony

Assemblyman Matt Claman barely got the three votes he needed to introduce the idea of putting a proposal to ban discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation on the ballot at next spring's city election.

Yup, it's hot: Tuesday hit a record 80 degrees

Southcentral has been experiencing a curious phenomenon in recent days that was largely missing last year. Weather experts are calling it "summer." Unofficial temperatures approached 90 in East Anchorage on Tuesday.

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Photos: Cooling off at Goose Lake

Knik bridge agency plans intervention in case

The state agency created to push for a Knik Arm bridge says it will try to intervene in a court case seeking to block a delay in the project.

Jewel to return for 2 shows at Atwood

Jewel Kilcher, hit- making singer/songwriter with Alaska roots, will perform two concerts in Atwood Concert Hall on Aug. 20 and 21.

Defibrillator odd choice for burglar

A Habitat for Humanity storage trailer at a job site was burglarized over the weekend and police are looking for help solving the crime.

JULIA O'MALLEY

Buying a house sparks memories of former rentals

Every first-time homebuyer has a moment when the reality of their new purchase sets in. My moment came one morning last week when I went into the bathroom to brush my teeth and did not smell marijuana wafting through the floor from the tenant below.

O'Malley blog, previous columns

Gasoline prices in Anchorage Monday

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Police seek public help in finding robbery suspect

Police are looking for a man they say robbed a Money Mart check cashing business last Wednesday in the 5900 block of Lake Otis Parkway.

Man sought in theft at nonprofit

Police are looking for a former employee of an Anchorage-based environmental and conservation group who they say has stolen $100,000 from the nonprofit.

Black bear killed near airport

A black bear was killed Monday morning after Anchorage international airport personnel weren't able to get it to leave the Lake Hood area, according to an airport biologist.

Train hits pickup; no one hurt

An Alaska Railroad passenger train slammed into a Chevy pickup that was stuck on the railroad near Eklutna at about 7:25 p.m. Sunday, according to the railroad.

Man sentenced to 104 years for killing brother

A 40-year-old man convicted of murdering his brother last year was sentenced Monday to 104 years in prison and would have to serve nearly 70 years before even being considered for parole.

Ex-employee sought in theft from conservation nonprofit

Police say a former employee of the Alaska Marine Conservation Council has stolen $100,000. All the group's employees had to take a furlough as a result, and some lost their jobs.

Train slams into pickup near Eklutna; nobody hurt

An Alaska Railroad train carrying 700 passengers slammed into a pickup that was stuck on the tracks near Eklutna on Sunday evening.

Woman wounded in head; green SUV sought in shooting

A shooting in Sand Lake late Sunday left one woman injured and police looking for suspects. The woman suffered a bullet wound to the head but was still conscious, breathing and able to speak.

Fireworks suspected in Kincaid Park blaze

A brush fire likely set off by fireworks consumed three acres of Kincaid Park late Saturday night, the Anchorage Fire Department said.

Sullivan seeks smart balance for city as he settles into office

Anchorage Mayor Dan Sullivan sat down to talk about his plans for city government a few days before he was sworn in on July 1.

Violent crime down, but police say gangs are growing

Tough policing and prosecution of gang members has largely knocked some outfits onto the ropes, and police statistics show violent crime down as a whole last year. But the number of gangs and gang members continues to swell in Anchorage.

Woman dies in Seward Highway wreck near Portage

A 29-year-old Anchorage woman was killed on the Seward Highway Saturday afternoon after a minivan left its lane to pass slower cars, then struck her Ford Escape head-on.