The November earthquake ‘put a shiver’ through the Anchorage housing market
People are still buying and selling homes, but properties in some areas are sitting on the market for longer as waits for inspections linger on.
Early numbers show strong start for commercial sockeye salmon harvest in Prince William Sound
Other sockeye fisheries started slower, and pink salmon harvest numbers spiked in the second week of June.
Hunter seriously injured in Interior Alaska bear attack
The man was hospitalized in Anchorage, the National Guard said.
Alaska sees job gains for 7 months straight after 3 years of losses, report says
The growth, though small, “strengthens the case that the economy is recovering,” one labor department economist said.
Open & Shut: New restaurant Charlou launches at former La Potato space, and a bakery is in the works in South Anchorage
Plus, a take-and-bake pizza spot on Northern Lights Boulevard has shut its doors.
Alaska’s third dead gray whale of the year reported on Kodiak coast
The whale is located in an inaccessible place where scientists are unable to take a necropsy.
Talking on a handheld cellphone while driving in an Anchorage school zone could now cost you a $500 fine
Along with the new cellphone ordinance, the Anchorage Assembly passed the Climate Action Plan, which calls for the city to dramatically reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
A South Addition resident managed to save a historic house — by moving it a block over
The Shonbeck house was in danger of being demolished to make way for new townhomes.
The Anchorage Assembly is set to vote on the city’s Climate Action Plan. Here’s what it would do.
The plan is a broad vision for what the municipality wants Anchorage to look like in 2050, with a focus on dramatically reducing greenhouse gas emissions.
Months after November earthquake, Anchorage contractors still flooded with work
The demand for repairs compounds a labor shortage construction businesses were dealing with before the quake hit.
Underweight bearded seal pup found near Shaktoolik is now recovering at the Alaska SeaLife Center
The rehabilitation center in Seward doesn’t usually get bearded seals, which live much farther north.
As 2020 census nears, groups work to ensure accurate numbers in hard-to-count Alaska
Census takers will travel by bush plane, dog sled and snowmachine to count Alaskans. Their numbers will determine federal funding and more.