Anchorage moves to toughen joyriding laws as car thefts spike
Police and prosecutors want to make it easier to prosecute anyone caught riding in a stolen car, not just the driver.
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1 person injured in Anchorage trailer home fire
Firefighters extinguished the blaze in the Manoog's Isle trailer park quickly.
2 people rescued from car wreck near Government Hill bridge
The car apparently went through a guardrail and down an embankment near the entrance to the bridge. Both people inside had non-life-threatening injuries, police said.
Anchorage business owners vent frustrations about crime
A group that met in private Wednesday might explore an effort to change or repeal Alaska's SB 91 criminal justice reform bill, the organizer said.
A bell tower in the Anchorage cemetery would finish a story for Ernie Hall
The Anchorage Memorial Park Cemetery is a microcosm of Anchorage. A project to improve it would also complete the career of a great community member.
Man dies after report of fight, Anchorage police say
Everyone involved has been detained by police and will undergo questioning, police said.
Has SB 91 affected crime rates? Anchorage police say it’s not clear.
Many have blamed the new state law for an uptick in crime over the past year, but police say they don't have enough data to make that determination.
Lake Hood, Anchorage hot spot for floatplanes, will get three new hangars
The first will be finished at the end of this year and two others are set for 2018.
Yes, that’s a dead humpback whale floating off Anchorage
NOAA has received reports about the whale carcass every day since Saturday.
Anchorage 16-year-old charged with murder pleads not guilty
Anthony Salazar did not speak during the brief hearing in Anchorage Superior Court attended by victim Leroy Lawrence’s family.
The saga of a junkyard in Anchorage’s Bear Valley enters a new chapter
The city began fining David and Jane Szabo in 2003, culminating in $311,000 and an Alaska Supreme Court ruling. The property has yet to be cleaned up, and neighbors say they've had enough.
2 charged with murder in April shooting of Anchorage teen; 1 still at large
Police are trying to find Haitim Mahir Taha, who has been charged with murder in the April shooting death of 17-year-old Leroy Lawrence.
Human bones discovered along Ship Creek in Anchorage
Police say the identity and cause of death will not be known until an autopsy has been conducted.
Anchorage Chamber announces Gold Pan Award winners
The annual awards recognize entrepreneurial excellence and community service.
The Dome inches closer to reopening as repairs get underway
While contractors and volunteers are working to raise The Dome once more, a permanent fix is still months away, officials said.
Car theft suspect now charged with murder in Anchorage homicide
Randall Igou, 27, now faces charges of first- and second-degree murder and tampering with physical evidence, police said.
Man arrested in connection with theft of 36 guns from Anchorage shop
Police recovered four of the stolen guns, according to a spokesman for the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives.
Family says man found dead at Anchorage paint shop had deep roots in Alaska
Police are investigating the death of 65-year-old Gregory Gill, co-owner of Aurora Paint Co., as a homicide.
Anchorage mayor apologizes for remark about city’s safety after shooting
"If you're not engaged in drug trafficking and not out after midnight, it's a very safe city," Mayor Ethan Berkowitz said, triggering confusion and backlash on social media.
Chugiak man dies after car strikes moose on Glenn Highway
Anchorage police said the cow moose was also killed in the early-morning crash.