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The move follows implementation of similar tools in state government and other jurisdictions.

After an advisory board vote in favor of building bigger, critics contend the plan adds more than is needed and was insufficiently considered. Supporters say it will give the port the flexibility necessary to be functional for decades to come.

The new rules expand where accessory dwelling units can be built across Anchorage, and remove a requirement that the homeowner live on the lot.

The National Weather Service was calling for 2 to 4 inches of snow across the area, tapering off by early afternoon, with as much as 5 inches in some areas.

The idea behind the app is that the sooner a person experiencing sudden cardiac arrest receives CPR — even if it’s just a few minutes before emergency responders arrive — the more likely it is that person will survive.

The Anchorage Police Department changed its policy last year under pressure from advocates, health professionals and family members of overdose victims.

Teams of three and four from around the district participated in the annual competition, which quizzes students’ knowledge on a select group of books.

An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.0 struck west of Cook Inlet just before 6 a.m. and was widely felt in the Anchorage area.

The upcoming city election has the potential to drastically reshape Anchorage’s political landscape — or leave it firmly intact. Here’s who is running for both Anchorage Assembly and School Board.

According to principal Alli Susel, the Chugiak school got the Anchorage Police Department involved and determined there was no danger to the school even though a student made a threat.

A big shift in membership is ahead for the Anchorage Assembly this year.

As the April 4 Anchorage municipal election approaches, we’ll be asking candidates a series of questions about where they stand on issues facing the city. Help us create the candidate surveys.

Delays and an unconventional approach to the bonding process left out money for facilities improvements and sent officials scrambling to secure several community projects.

The eight Klatt Elementary students arrived incorrectly at Dimond Estates, a mobile home park where roughly 75% of the school’s students live, some 3.5 miles from the elementary building on Dec. 5.

Ongoing labor issues mean federal contracts are going to out-of-state firms, and employment in health care and other industries is projected to come up short by “thousands of jobs.”

Six weeks after a series of snowstorms dumped more than three feet of snow, bus stops along a handful of state-maintained roads remain buried, forcing transit users to navigate deep, slippery drifts and towers of snow.

Joe Gerace resigned in August, just before the publication of an investigation that revealed he fabricated or exaggerated credentials and work history on his resume to the city.

Blair Christensen would not comment on former City Manager Amy Demboski’s accusations against Mayor Dave Bronson and his administration, and whether they played a role in her decision to leave.

A man was taken to the hospital for treatment of life-threatening injuries to his upper body, police said.

As a stopgap measure, the school district is offering free, shelf-stable meals.

Students will spend an extra half hour in school each day through early March, the school board decided Monday.

Joe Gerace fabricated credentials and work history on his resume to the city, and resigned in August just before the publication of investigation results.

Several patients say finding — and now losing — a general practitioner in Anchorage who accepts Medicare has been challenging, especially given the scarcity of alternatives.