JBER plans $150 million runway extension to reduce air traffic congestion
The runway extension was one of the more expensive options, but other proposals would have increased jet noise over a residential neighborhood.
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Brewing El Nino foreshadows ‘gloomy’ winter for Southcentral Alaska
Bad news for snow lovers: Conditions are ripe for a warmer winter, according to National Weather Service meteorologists.
Beer and wine will continue to flow at Arctic Valley Ski Area
The Alaska Alcoholic Beverage Control Board has voted to renew the ski area’s beer and wine license, going against a recommendation by Alaska Alcohol & Marijuana Control Office staff.
That little shaker was a 4.3 magnitude earthquake near Talkeetna
The small quake happened just before 9 a.m. Wednesday, according to the Alaska Earthquake Center.
Public weighs in, but no action yet on plastic bag ban in Anchorage
The Anchorage Assembly ran out of time to hash out the details of a proposed ban on single-use plastic shopping bags.
Anchorage nears vote on plastic bag ban
The ban, which would take effect no sooner than the start of next year, is expected to have sweeping effects for both retailers and consumers.
At least 20 displaced by apartment fire in Anchorage Saturday night
The entire building was affected, though a smaller number of units burned in the blaze, said an American Red Cross of Alaska official.
‘Something needs to be done’: Anchorage Assembly looks at tightening city laws around trash to reduce bear problems
Among the steps being considered: Limit when trash can be left outside for pickup and toughening fines.
Anchorage’s waste transfer hub is closing for upgrades. Officials say the city might need a new one.
The Central Transfer Station closure will last three weeks, but because the facility is aging, the closure won't be the last, officials said.
Austin Quinn-Davidson wins West Anchorage Assembly seat in special election
The Anchorage attorney won by a large percentage in the unusual midsummer election.
In West Anchorage Assembly special election, Austin Quinn-Davidson holds big lead
The Anchorage attorney had nearly 50 percent of the vote in preliminary results, with 3,492 ballots cast in her favor, followed by Nikki Rose with 31 percent.
Here’s how the Anchorage School District superintendent wants to change school start times
The Anchorage School Board must approve any shifts to when schools start and end. If it does, the new schedules would start in the 2019-20 school year.
Woman dies of injuries suffered in July motor home crash in Anchorage
Anchorage police say the woman ran a red light. Police are awaiting results of toxicology tests.
Motorcyclist critically injured, car driver hurt in Glenn Highway collision
The bike struck a guardrail, which launched it into a car and the biker over the guardrail, police said.
Food trucks on Election Day: Unusual summer voting in Anchorage nears end
The last day to vote is Tuesday, and elections officials have been trying new tactics to get the word out.
Utah man rescued after fall from Thunderbird Falls
Owen Haglund, 25, reportedly fell while trying to climb the falls and got stuck in the mud.
Anchorage residents make their mark on a stretch of Spenard Road
Residents, officials and even a few dogs left their handprints in a ribbon of concrete in a culmination of the Spenard Road upgrades by the Municipality of Anchorage.
Anchorage officials wield court orders, cleanup fund in broad crackdown on nuisance properties
The land around a rotting cabin in South Anchorage had been loaded down with junk for years. This week, it became the first to be cleaned up under an initiative by the Berkowitz administration.
A brand-new road to recovery in Anchorage
The Ernie Turner Center residential treatment facility on Eklutna Lake Road celebrated its grand opening.
Saturday disaster exercise at Anchorage airport could produce smoke
The airport must conduct such an exercise once every 36 months, per Federal Aviation Administration rules, DOT said in a statement.