Police investigating 2 deaths at East Anchorage apartment
It is unclear how the pair died or what their relationship was to one another.
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Anchorage’s biggest homeless shelter closes during the day, braces for drastic budget cuts
The shelter may have to reduce the number of people it can accommodate from 240 to 100.
The Anchorage heat wave is over - for now
Forecasters say that higher-than-normal temperatures could return by the middle of next week.
East Anchorage wildfire that prompted evacuations was human-caused, investigators say
The specific source of the fire hasn’t been identified, a Division of Forestry spokesman said.
Anchorage Assembly urges veto override, citing ‘immediate and dire economic consequences’
The School Board, Chamber of Commerce and Anchorage Economic Development Corp. have also come out in opposition to Gov. Dunleavy’s vetoes.
Records tumble as Alaska’s historic heat wave rolls on
As of Monday, Anchorage is in the longest stretch of 80-plus degree temperatures the city has ever seen. And we’ve broken or tied records on 11 of the past 16 days.
Anchorage fire officials respond to 25 fires in a day; implore public to heed burn ban
The city is so parched and hot that even a cigarette tossed into a pile of fluffy cottonwood fiber could ignite a fire.
Seward Highway re-opens after accident near McHugh Creek
The vehicle accident caused minor injuries and has closed the southbound lanes of the Seward Highway south of Anchorage.
Anchorage usually loves warm weather, but this heat wave is something else
With ice shortages and hardly a fan to be found, the high temperatures this week have pushed some Alaskans to their limit.
It’s hot in Southcentral Alaska. Here’s what experts say is happening.
Forecasters expect temperatures in Anchorage to fall back down into the high 70s and low 80s by next Friday — though that’s still about 10 degrees warmer than the average for this time of year.
Smoke returns to Anchorage as hot weather fans Swan Lake wildfire
Heavy smoke blanketed parts of the Kenai Peninsula on Friday as the fire approached 90,000 acres.
Anchorage hits an official 90 degrees for the first time on record - with an asterisk
The actual temperature was 89.6. It’s the weather service’s practice to round to the nearest whole number.
East Anchorage wildfire expected to be out in 2-3 days, fire officials say
The fire had reached 90% containment by Thursday evening, according to the Alaska Division of Forestry.
Eagle River man tries to run cars off road, shoots at one with flare gun, troopers say
Joshua Haggerty, 36, was arrested on Hyer Road near the Parks Highway on three counts of third-degree assault.
Popular trail on private land near Eagle River’s Mount Baldy closed to the public
A former homestead where the “backside” Mount Baldy trail is located will likely be turned into a private development.
It’s Independence Day and fire danger in Anchorage and across Southcentral Alaska is very high. What you need to know.
No fireworks, no fireworks displays and open burning is banned in Anchorage and much of the region.
Seward Highway fully reopened after collision but delays continue
Only minor injuries were reported in the four-vehicle crash Wednesday morning that started with a blown tire, police say.
Photos from the East Anchorage wildfire
It spread quickly and forced evacuations and an aggressive response from firefighters.
Speaking in dire terms, constituents urge Anchorage lawmakers to oppose the governor’s vetoes
Dozens spoke at a listening session organized by Anchorage Democrats, and hundreds attended an opposition rally. Only a handful who spoke said they support the vetoes.
East Anchorage wildfire prompts brief evacuations amid aggressive firefighting response
As the fire continued to smolder early Wednesday, an official said the cause wasn’t immediately known.