Anchorage

The mural is being painted on the side of the RIM Architecture building on G Street. It’s replacing a previous mural that depicted major events in Anchorage history.

The crash occurred on the Old Seward Highway near the Dimond Boulevard intersection. The man’s injuries “appeared to be life-threatening,” according to APD.

An unknown number of residents of the fourplex on Heritage Court were displaced by a Saturday evening fire that was quickly contained, AFD assistant chief Alex Boyd said.

The city spending package, finalized Tuesday, comes as the city faces a crisis of unsheltered homelessness.

Due to a driver shortage, school bus service will be provided on a three-weeks-on, six-weeks-off basis. That means some students won’t have a chance to take the bus to school for another month and a half.

Assembly members are seeking ways to independently vet the mayor’s top executive appointees and fixes to the issues that led to the hiring of Joe Gerace.

Also, Wasilla will host the state’s biggest reptiles and exotic animals expo and a new Van Gogh immersive exhibition starts in Anchorage.

The shows have been put on by multiple vendors, leading to some confusion in the Lower 48 and words of caution from the Better Business Bureau. But the organization said the vendor for Anchorage’s show has drawn rave reviews.

Huffman Road was temporarily closed in both directions at Avion Street as firefighters fought the blaze.

Citing severe health issues, Joe Gerace stepped down as the city’s health department director on Monday afternoon, just hours before an investigation was published showing he’d made up credentials and work history.

Advocates say the Muktuk Marston-Hunter Pass trail project will give a populace hungry for outdoor recreation a new way to reach Anchorage area alpine terrain. But neighbors of the Hunter Pass portion of the trail say they’re already swamped with visitors.

The Assembly’s proposal has more than 65 line items, with multiple nonprofits and organizations earmarked as fund recipients, and money going toward affordable housing projects, child care programs, homelessness relief and more.

Alaska Public Media was preparing to publish a story detailing misleading statements Anchorage Health Director Joe Gerace made about his military service, glaring omissions about his work history and outright lies about his education.

Joe Gerace said he suffered a stroke last week and was taken to the hospital again on Monday.

Grassroots efforts and aid groups have stepped in to fill gaps in services at the East Anchorage campground, but safety concerns and confusion over who’s in charge mean there often isn’t a clear path to help.

No foul play is suspected in the death of Austin Wilson, 34, who was found unresponsive in a cell by himself, troopers said.

About 50 people marched to Anchorage Police Department headquarters to demand police reopen the case of a 41-year-old man from Buckland who was found dead on Kincaid Beach in June.

The petition group includes two former Anchorage mayors and several former Assembly members. They filed an application to petition for a referendum this week.

“Going forward, we will probably have a change in our status on whether we’re carrying Narcan or not,” Anchorage Police Chief Michael Kerle said during a public safety meeting this week.

Spectators reminisced while watching the iconic sign start to come down after decades of efforts to save the theater failed.

Mayor Bronson’s nominee has opted not to accept the city’s employment offer. A spokesman for the mayor said the city will repost the position.

Police did not provide details about what, if any, repercussions officers Nicholas Bowe and Charles Worland faced as a result of the incident, which drew outcry from community members.

Windy was the last member of a six-wolf pack adopted in 2006, and helped educate millions on lupine behavior and ways.