Meet Austin Quinn-Davidson, Anchorage’s new acting mayor
With a call for “stability and measured leadership,” the two-year Assembly member took office Friday evening following the resignation of Ethan Berkowitz.
A graffiti artist and Army soldier is making his mark on Anchorage streets and JBER halls
Andrew Garcia’s love of spray paint once led him to jail. Now he’s being sought for his murals.
With a temporary memorial for Alaska lives lost to addiction, organizer hopes to foster human connections
“This is about honoring our loved ones, and connecting people who have lost loved ones to step out of the shadow of shame.”
Anchorage dance 'mob’ protests COVID-19 emergency restrictions
Anchorage’s emergency order bans dancing and loud music at bars and restaurants to keep people from coming into close proximity.
What can Anchorage football coaches teach all of us about facing the pandemic? Maybe more than you think
“The emphasis to our kids was health and safety,” said South High School coach Walter Harmon. “Take care of yourself. Take care of your families. Take care of each other. Take care of us.”
‘I really thought I was losing my husband’: An Anchorage couple shares their experience with COVID-19
Frank Philip spent 18 days hospitalized from the respiratory disease caused by the coronavirus.
‘It’s been rough on all of us in a lot of different ways’: Cooper Landing grapples with its third straight difficult summer
After the poor salmon runs in 2018, and a wildfire in 2019, the Kenai Peninsula town caught no break this year.
A close look: Bears fish for salmon on the Kenai River
Fish and Game officials urge caution to keep wildlife from associating people with food.
Small anti-racism protest in Anchorage makes big impact on teen organizer
Friday's demonstration was the first of three organized by students from Outer Coast Summer Seminar.
Seward’s Alaska SeaLife Center, wounded by low visitor numbers, looks for a way to survive the pandemic
Leaders of the wildlife exhibit, research and rehabilitation facility say it will close permanently if it can't raise $2 million by Sept. 30.
Classic cars parade through Anchorage in a socially distant July Fourth celebration
David Jensen, president of the Antique Auto Mushers of Alaska, said the event grew in part from the cancellation of the traditional Fourth of July parade in Anchorage.
Anchorage businesses report an uptick in masks following mandate, though compliance isn’t universal
Some businesses say they will require customers to wear masks, while others say it's not their place to do so.