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The changes would detail what it means to “control by command” or with an electronic collar rather than a leash.
The election comes at a time when the district faces significant challenges, and pits incumbents against candidates who say they want to see fundamental changes to how the board operates.
Alaska Public Media and the Anchorage Daily News are hosting a mayoral candidate debate featuring incumbent Dave Bronson, Suzanne LaFrance, Bill Popp and Chris Tuck.
On the ballot: the mayor’s office, three school board seats and nine bonds and propositions.
Here’s what the candidates had to say about their priorities and many of the issues Anchorage voters said they care about most.
From trail access to elementary school improvements, from public restrooms to new cemeteries, here’s what propositions and bonds Anchorage voters will decide in the 2024 municipal election.
The district is required by state law to draft a resolution approved by the Anchorage School Board in order to hire teachers who have retired.
Anchorage resident Janet Goetz, who died in 2010, left millions in a trust for the establishment of public library branch downtown.
It was the city’s third pedestrian death in the past week.
A Dimond High teacher was the subject of a social media post by Libs of TikTok, an account with millions of followers that often targets members of the LGBTQ+ community.
Suzanne LaFrance, a former Assembly chair, has raised a total of $354,212, according to recently posted campaign disclosures. Incumbent Mayor Dave Bronson, vying for a second term, has raised $280,017 in total.
The Anchorage Police Department said the driver turned in the Walmart lot and drove over the woman. No charges had been filed as of Thursday.
Anchorage police said the driver remained on the scene.
In the resolution, the Assembly called on Alaska’s congressional delegation to “support negotiations which lead to lasting peace.”
Here are details on different election-related events open to the public to learn more about the officials running for local office.
Police say a 29-year-old man was remanded on charges of manslaughter and leaving the scene, among other offenses, after the victim’s body was found on the Old Seward Highway in South Anchorage.
The ceremonial start is a rolling party, starting in downtown and ending in East Anchorage.
While the city’s problems with homelessness have persisted for years, they’ve been the source of some of the most acrimonious disagreements and biggest controversies under the current mayor.
On a sunny and frigid Saturday, 2024 Iditarod competitors left downtown cheered on by throngs of spectators during the race’s ceremonial start.
The ordinance would add a 50-person size limit on encampments and ban camping altogether in some areas. It also would ensconce in city code a criminal misdemeanor charge for prohibited camping violations.
Board members and school administrators said Tuesday they were taking the unusual step of passing a budget that relies on money they don’t have in order to keep popular programs like IGNITE and avoid increasing class sizes for the second year in a row.
Well over two dozen residents supporting the measure immediately erupted in cries of anger and frustration in the Assembly chambers, and the Assembly’s chair ordered security guards to clear the room.
While there’s not yet an official local sales tax proposal under consideration by city officials, the Anchorage Economic Development Corp. recently began advocating for one.