Anchorage police union will not endorse a candidate for mayor
An “incredibly divisive” political atmosphere played into the decision not to endorse Dunbar or Bronson, according to the union’s president.
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Dunbar files complaint with state against Bronson over alleged campaign finance violations
The complaint cites multiple possible alleged violations that could amount to tens of thousands in misreported finance and illegally accepted contributions.
Latest Anchorage election results leave mayor’s race unchanged, but 2 school board races are increasingly close
Kelly Lessens’ lead over Judy Eledge is shrinking for school board seat B, and Pat Higgins’ lead over Sami Graham for seat E has also gotten smaller as more ballots have been counted.
A new nonprofit health clinic in Anchorage aims to provide more affordable care for the LGBTQ+ community
“Being able to provide care in a respectful, supportive manner where people don’t feel like they are being judged, where people can be their full selves — is so important,” said Laura Carpenter, Identity’s executive director.
Acting Anchorage mayor lifts limits on outdoor gatherings and sets 70% vaccine target to relax other COVID-19 restrictions
When 70% of eligible Anchorage residents have been vaccinated, the emergency order will become advisory instead of compulsory.
An old Anchorage hotel has been transformed into a school for Southwest Alaska students to take technical and college classes
The Lower Yukon School District is giving students from Hooper Bay to Russian Mission the opportunity to live in Anchorage through the Kusilvak Career Academy.
Updated results show no major changes in Anchorage mayor, school board and recall races
Saturday’s update showed Dave Bronson maintaining a lead over Forrest Dunbar in the election for Anchorage mayor, with the two headed for a runoff on May 11.
Anchorage family remembers 22-year-old who died after ski accident at Alyeska
Penelope Foudeas died March 24, three days after a fall while skiing.
Anchorage’s acting mayor asks to extend city’s emergency status, citing rising COVID-19 cases and need to vaccinate more residents
If approved by the Assembly, it will be the eighth such extension since the pandemic began, and would extend the proclamation through July 16.
Bronson takes lead over Dunbar in Anchorage mayor’s race, Friday’s election results show
The two will face off during a runoff election on May 11.
Another round of early election results shows Dunbar, Bronson firmly in place for a runoff in Anchorage mayor’s race
The results of the election will not be official until certified by the Anchorage Assembly on April 20, but both candidates are gearing up for a runoff.
Anchorage’s first classical music concert was a century ago. Watch a reenactment Sunday.
The online event hosted by Anchorage Festival of Music features a modern-day recording of the original program, with historic facts and poetry readings.
Windy evening ahead for Anchorage, with wind chill as low as minus 25 forecast for tonight
West Anchorage and downtown will see the worst winds of the late-season storm, forecasters say.
Far fewer ballots were counted on election night than during previous Anchorage mail-in elections. Here’s why.
Officials say a flood of last minute ballots and in-person voters set them behind in one key part of the ballot-counting process.
Updated preliminary election results show Dunbar and Bronson maintaining leads in Anchorage mayor’s race
None of the 15 mayoral candidates are likely to gain the 45%-plus-one lead required to win the election outright, meaning a runoff is likely.
Major Anchorage development deal to build a new city health department and a grocery store falls through
The city paid $1 million to settle with the developer and subcontractors for the project off East Tudor Road, but it retains design plans that could support a new development partnership.
Coronavirus variant first identified in South Africa detected in Southcentral Alaska
The case was first identified in March in the region that includes Anchorage and the Matanuska-Susitna Borough, according to a report from health officials.
Pop-up vaccination clinic at The Alaska Club West on Tuesday welcomed all comers
“We see this as a natural extension to what our mission is in the community,” said Alaska Club CEO Robert Brewster.
In early results, Anchorage voters lean toward approving a tax levy to fund police body cameras
There were 10 other propositions on the ballot, and in early results, all but Proposition 1 were passing. However, Anchorage election officials had received but not yet counted a large number of ballots Tuesday evening.