Anchorage is making a new effort to curb illegal parking at state park trailheads
Hikers want to park on narrow streets near the trailheads, but residents and emergency responders need to get to the houses easily.
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Motorcycle passenger critically injured in Old Seward Highway crash
The crash closed the Old Seward Highway in both directions just before 6 p.m. Saturday.
Avoid Campbell Creek trails in Far North Bicentennial Park until fall, bear experts say
An unusually large return of sockeye salmon to Campbell Creek may increase bear activity in an area already known for having yearly bear warnings.
Photos: High-fives and lip-sync battles in an all-inclusive Special Olympics camp
Camp Shriver Alaska is a two-week summer sports camp for middle and high school students with and without intellectual disabilities.
Bird Ridge trailhead closed after discovery of 300 pounds of illegally dumped fish waste
The pile of “badly butchered” fish was discovered Tuesday at the Turnagain Arm trailhead, a park ranger said.
Shots fired, alcohol stolen in robbery at Anchorage bar, police say
Anchorage police said three people walked into the Flight Deck Bar & Lounge early Thursday morning and one of them pulled out a gun.
Alaska Mountain Rugby Grounds impresses teams from around the world
Justin Green created the field on the Anchorage Hillside with the hope rugby would take hold in Alaska, a vision that appears to be coming true.
Anchorage mayor wants to raise police and fire department executive pay
The administration of Mayor Ethan Berkowitz says it’s too difficult to fill certain positions when a promotion from a lower-ranking job means a pay cut.
Signatures submitted to put Anchorage bathroom initiative on ballot
The initiative, if approved, would require people to use public bathrooms or locker rooms that match the gender on their birth certificate.
Nobody hurt when train hits SUV in South Anchorage
A freight train struck an SUV in South Anchorage early Thursday, but the driver got out of the car before the collision, police said.
Anchorage gets federal grant to develop Muldoon park
The U.S. Department of the Interior and National Park Service gave Alaska's largest city $750,000 as part of $13 million in grants around the country.
Photos: Loussac Library reopens with new lobby and a striking sculpture
Anchorage's main library has reopened with a brand-new entrance after a two-week closure.
Anchorage mayor’s office wants to turn former halfway house downtown into homeless housing
The former Parkview Center is owned by GEO Reentry Services, a private corporation that manages most of Alaska’s halfway houses.
Teeming with cats, Anchorage shelter temporarily cuts adoption fee to $15
Adopting a cat that hasn't been spayed or neutered usually costs around $140.
How do you start a cemetery from scratch? Girdwood is finding out.
A contest for the best epitaph and a burial sign-up sheet greeted visitors at a weekend event aimed at gathering suggestions for a planned cemetery.
Balancing scenery and safety on Seward Highway takes mountains of money
The Parnell administration began a 50-year plan for improving the Anchorage-Girdwood route, but it led nowhere.
As Anchorage’s bear problem intensifies, a solution inches closer to reality
In a summer that opened with two fatal maulings in Alaska, there are signs of widespread interest in the state's largest city of doing a better job taking care of trash.
Truck slams into Anchorage police car responding to traffic emergency
The crash sent the occupants of both vehicles to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
Floatplane crashed into Anchorage home after its engine failed, pilot told NTSB
A floatplane crashed into a home near the Lake Hood Seaplane Base on Sunday when its engine failed during an emergency landing, according to the preliminary NTSB report.
Anchorage police seek ‘person of interest’ in June shooting at grocery store
Police would like to speak with Thomas McKnight, 38, who may have information about the June 16 shooting in the parking lot of the Aurora Village Carrs Safeway store that left a man gravely injured.