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Anchorage to announce it will further ease COVID-19 restrictions, allowing more people in bars and restaurants
The time limit for businesses serving alcohol will also change from 11 p.m. to midnight, the acting mayor’s office said.
Kennel cough is ripping through Anchorage dog parks, and veterinarians recommend social distancing for pets
The highly contagious infection can lead to pneumonia and hits puppies, older dogs and dogs with health problems the hardest. Vaccination against kennel cough protects for about year.
Controlling COVID-19 a top business concern for Anchorage as it looks toward economic recovery
An annual economic forecast for the city predicts fewer jobs will come back than have been lost, and long-term issues such as the state’s overall economy will remain challenges even as the pandemic improves.
Anchorage voters will decide on tax levy that would give police body cameras and other tech
The Assembly dedicated $250,000 in municipal funds to upgrading police technology and put a $1.8 million tax levy on the April election ballot.
Anchorage Assembly member removed from Alaska Human Rights Commission over comments on Nazi-themed license plates
Comments made online by Assembly member Jamie Allard had “become a distraction,” said a spokesman for Gov. Mike Dunleavy.
Anchorage Assembly to consider making mask mandate city code
Several Anchorage Assembly members will introduce ordinances that, if passed, would change four existing emergency orders into citywide ordinances, including the mask mandate and allowing stores to use plastic bags.
Judge rules petition to recall Anchorage Assembly member Felix Rivera can move ahead
A vote is set to be placed on the April ballot for Anchorage voters in District 4.
Anchorage School District plans to bring students in grades 3 to 6 back to classrooms in February
Returning third through sixth graders would potentially bring about 10,000 additional students back into Anchorage classrooms, though it’s not clear how many will opt to return.
Fewer Alaskans were screened for cancer in 2020 than in pre-pandemic years
It’s too early to tell if the drop in screenings has had an impact on cancer rates, but the trend could be deadly if it persists.
Your electricity bill in Anchorage might look different now. Here’s why.
Following Chugach Electric’s $1 billion acquisition of ML&P, rates have gone down. But that doesn’t necessarily mean your electric bill will be lower.
Judge hears arguments in lawsuit aiming to halt recall of Anchorage Assembly member Rivera
Judge Dani Crosby will make a decision in the case no later than Monday.
Anchorage elementary schools buzz with excitement and apprehension as in-person class begins
The Anchorage School District on Wednesday launched its plan to phase students back into classrooms, beginning with the district’s youngest students.
Anchorage man sent death threats to Assembly member, charges say
Richard Joe sent Assembly member John Weddleton a text threatening violence with an AR-15, police wrote in charging documents. Other Assembly members also received threats, the charges said.
Here’s who has filed to run for Anchorage mayor and the Anchorage School Board so far
Mail-in ballots will be sent out 21 days before the election, which is on April 6.
Anchorage City Hall will close Wednesday out of ‘abundance of caution’
Anchorage City Hall joins 10 other state buildings in shutting its doors during the presidential inauguration.
Driver whose SUV fatally struck pedestrian left scene but returned, Anchorage police say
No charges or citations have been filed so far in the case, police said.
Return to classrooms for some Anchorage students delayed by dangerous road conditions
The Anchorage School District canceled in-person classes and activities Tuesday due to hazardous roads across the area.
After 10 months of online learning, many Anchorage elementary students are finally returning to classrooms
Schools are contending with the health risks of the coronavirus and implementing scores of precautionary measures. Still, fear of the virus persists among many who worry that the precautions aren’t enough.
Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson bans on-post alcohol sales after 10 p.m.
The move is intended to reduce consumption and “related harms” such as suicide.