Anchorage police officer charged with federal civil rights violation in alleged 2019 assault
The officer remains on unpaid administrative leave from the Anchorage Police Department, according to a police spokeswoman.
Not yet open for in-person class, Anchorage School District reports 36 active COVID-19 cases
There are multiple athletic teams and 127 additional people within the school district in quarantine.
Closures extended at 30 Kenai Peninsula schools as COVID-19 surge continues
Schools in the central and southern parts of the Kenai Peninsula are closed through at least Oct. 30.
As acting Anchorage mayor takes office, Assembly debates whether to hold a special election
The regular city election is in April. At issue is whether Anchorage voters should choose a mayor sooner.
Anchorage School Board votes to name East Anchorage High School after the late Sen. Bettye Davis
The board voted unanimously to rename the school the Bettye Davis East Anchorage High School.
Anchorage School Board hears outcry against plan to return young students to school
Superintendent Deena Bishop doubled down on the plan, which returns young students and high-needs special education students through sixth grade to classrooms on Nov. 16.
Most Kenai Peninsula schools will be closed this week due to COVID-19 risk
The Kenai Peninsula Borough School District has more than 100 people quarantined after being exposed to the coronavirus, a spokeswoman said
Anchorage Assembly chooses Austin Quinn-Davidson to serve as acting mayor
Austin Quinn-Davidson will take over when Mayor Ethan Berkowitz’s resignation goes into effect at 6 p.m. Oct. 23.
Anchorage School District plans to bring back pre-K through 2nd grade students next month
High-needs special education students in pre-kindergarten through sixth grade will also be among the first students back in classrooms on Nov. 16.
Anchorage Mayor Ethan Berkowitz has resigned. What happens next?
The Anchorage Assembly will select Anchorage’s acting mayor on Friday. Whoever takes the job will have many challenges ahead.
Following mayor’s resignation, Anchorage Assembly extends COVID-19 emergency declaration to Nov. 30
The original motion would have extended the emergency declaration through the end of December, but the Assembly made clear it will seek other ways to address the coronavirus pandemic.
Anchorage Mayor Ethan Berkowitz resigns over what he calls ‘unacceptable personal conduct’
Berkowitz’s resignation takes effect on Oct. 23.