Anchorage

In an unusual meeting on Thursday, the Anchorage Assembly and Eklutna tribal government unanimously passed what they say is a first-of-its-kind government-to-government resolution. They want more analysis of alternative concepts that aren’t part of the utilities’ plan.

The Ombudsman’s office determined that it is “unfair and unreasonable” to charge the owners $125 to get their belongings when a vehicle is impounded under public safety laws.

Two pedestrians were killed in separate incidents in East Anchorage early Sunday after they were struck by pickup trucks, police said.

The shift mirrors national trends and has major implications for public health and safety.

The driver was rescued after veering off the Seward Highway near Portage late Tuesday. It took an array of cranes, tow trucks and rescue swimmers to remove the semi.

In 2023, Anchorage voters dedicated all of the city’s marijuana tax revenue to boost child care and early education programs. City leaders will soon decide how to best spend the money for 2025.

Such small renewable projects are good, a renewable energy advocate said, but larger ones are needed to offset a looming shortage of natural gas from Cook Inlet.

Officials on Wednesday confirmed one case at Goldenview Middle School and said two more are suspected at two other schools.

Girdwood fire officials said responders arrived at the scene Tuesday night amid wind and “horizontal” rain and pulled the driver out.

An O’Reilly Auto Parts is planned for most of the spot once occupied by the Carrs Safeway grocery store.

The proposal would require the platforms to disclose the number of short-term rentals in the city, in order to better understand their impact on a tight housing market.

A man riding a motorcycle southbound on C Street collided with a Toyota Highlander at the intersection with Seventh Avenue and died at the scene. Police are investigating the cause of the collision.

The head of the Alaska Division of Elections said that “we’re very concerned” by the incident and the agency is working with the U.S. Postal Service to ensure it doesn’t happen again.

Proponents say the move brings the Assembly in line with other elected offices around the state, and is essential to recruiting a broader pool of prospective candidates.

The administration of Mayor Suzanne LaFrance says an Anchorage Health Department investigation into homeless shelter contractor Henning Inc. completed in the final days of the previous administration was flawed and inadequate — but won’t be redone.

The Next Step initiative has moved 177 people into housing and provides them a year of rent assistance and case management support.

Six houses remain targeted for demolition and four have been removed. The city is looking to expand the program.

A growing number of schools are considering restrictions on smartphones amid a wave of research showing digital devices can have detrimental impacts on learning and mental health.

Police said the 5-year-old girl who was reported missing after getting on a bus at Lake Otis Elementary School was located later Thursday.

A man “entered the roadway in the path of a westbound semi” and was seriously injured early Wednesday, police said.

The Alaska State Medical Examiner will identify the remains and determine the cause of death, police said.

A large crowd marched through downtown Anchorage on Saturday to promote peace and justice for Easter Leafa, who was shot and killed by a police officer this week.

For the first time, a private contractor would help the state plow roads in Anchorage, the Mat-Su and the Kenai Peninsula. State officials say they’re better prepared for extreme snowfalls than last winter.