Federal officials raise objections to city’s plan to purchase buildings with CARES Act funds
The city will now have the U.S. Treasury vet its plan.
Anchorage
Anchorage Pioneer Home reports an additional 8 new COVID-19 cases among staff and residents
There are now 12 cases of COVID-19 at the facility. Overall state cases appear to be on a “downward trajectory” after weeks of high case counts, the state health department reported.
Anchorage Assembly OKs controversial plan to negotiate purchase of buildings for homeless services
The proposal has received a near unprecedented amount of testimony from residents, largely in opposition. Several hundred people protested the plan Tuesday evening during the meeting.
Anchorage reaches settlement with Kriner’s Diner after it defied pandemic emergency order
The diner agreed to suspend its indoor dining service until the end of the month.
Anchorage Assembly set to decide how city will spend millions in federal pandemic relief funds
The bar and restaurant industry is asking the Assembly to carve out more of the $156.7 million to help business owners and laid-off workers weather the latest shutdown.
Court orders another Anchorage diner to stop dine-in service after it defied pandemic order
A state judge ruled ordered Little Dipper Diner to halt its dine-in service, which it had continued in defiance of a recent emergency order.
Facing hefty fines, Anchorage diner closes for dine-in after defying pandemic emergency order
The diner faces a contempt of court hearing on Tuesday after it disobeyed a court order last week to close and obey the mayor's emergency order.
Police investigating body found at Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport
Police said they received a report of a man not breathing near the commercial lane of the airport.
Rollover crash on Seward Highway leaves woman hospitalized in critical condition
The driver of an Escalade was ejected from her vehicle after rear-ending a Ford pulling a boat trailer.
City seeks contempt of court hearing after Anchorage restaurant defies judge’s ruling
In a Facebook post Sunday, Kriner's Diner co-owner Andy Kriner said the diner would be open for takeout-only service on Monday.
With the help of an old letter and social media, Anchorage stabbing victim finds man who saved her life 15 years ago
In 2004, Deborah Lyn Thompson, a nurse, was stabbed 10 times on her way to work. Rob Bruner, a young man in the Air Force, saved her.
Kriner’s Diner must comply with Anchorage emergency order and halt indoor dining, judge rules
The diner has continued serving customers indoors in defiance of the order limiting restaurants to outdoor-only dining or takeout.
The pandemic means hundreds of conferences and other Alaska events are canceled. For the industry that relies on them, it’s ‘disastrous.’
Cancellations of conferences and other large events have yanked tens of millions of dollars from the Anchorage economy, people in the industry say.
4 cases of COVID-19 reported at Anchorage Pioneer Home
Thursday’s cases are the first Alaska Pioneer Homes residents to test positive for the virus.
Anchorage will take diner to court over its refusal to abide by COVID-19 restrictions and stop serving customers indoors
The city has so far ordered two Anchorage restaurants to halt indoor dining service after they defied a recent emergency order intended to control the rise of COVID-19 cases in the city.
Ahead of an unusual school year, registration in Anchorage schools points to dropping enrollment
Families are choosing home school or private school at a higher rate than in previous years, meaning hundreds of students are transferring out of the district.
New Anchorage economic forecast paints grim picture over next 3 years
Personal income, consumer spending and unemployment numbers will struggle to crawl out of the hole dug by the coronavirus pandemic, a new report projects.
Anchorage city manager Bill Falsey announces candidacy for mayor
He joins seven other people who have already filed documents with the Alaska Public Offices Commission that indicate they will run for mayor.
Alaska organizations awarded $1 million to help human trafficking victims
Covenant House Alaska and Alaska Housing Finance Corp. were chosen to receive federal funds for housing, counseling and other services.