Anchorage
State investigates air quality concerns at Alaska Regional Hospital after nurses report recurring health issues
Nurses say that since April, more than 30 of them have reported experiencing symptoms. The hospital says all air tests “have come back in the normal range.”
Anchorage rewrites wildfire protection plan for the first time since 2007
A public comment period is open until Nov. 30.
After years of planning, steel arch is installed downtown for Anchorage Mushing District
Local officials hope the arch will be a major downtown attraction.
Dramatic federal policy changes could disrupt Anchorage’s homelessness response
Money tied to a long-standing grant program will become more competitive and give preference to projects reflecting Trump’s priorities.
2 men charged after string of drive-by shootings in Anchorage injures pedestrian
Sal Gantt and Michel Santana were arrested after authorities say they participated in three separate drive-by shootings on Sunday.
City task force recommends public safety commission with civilian oversight of police
The move to revive the defunct commission followed public outrage over a string of shootings involving police officers.
Anchorage schools welcome students displaced by Typhoon Halong
College Gate, an Anchorage elementary school with a Yup’ik language immersion program, has taken in more than 80 students from Western Alaska villages.
Anchorage School Board passes $79M bond proposal
The bond would cost taxpayers $7.82 per $100,000 of assessed property value, when accounting for bond debt reimbursement from the state.
Anchorage Assembly approves $657 million budget for 2026
Many proposed budget reductions failed to gain wide Assembly approval.
Anchorage School Board rejects closing 2 more elementary schools
More than 200 people packed the school board chambers ahead of the vote.
‘He was not invisible’: A brother remembered as Anchorage’s pedestrian death toll rises to 15
Jason Keith “Manu” Felder, 46, died after being hit by a pickup on King Street the night of Nov. 10. The driver is cooperating with the investigation, police say.
LaFrance names new Anchorage port director and department heads
Terry Umatum, who most recently worked for Estes Express Line, will serve as director of the Don Young Port of Alaska beginning Dec. 15.
LaFrance pushes 3% sales tax to cut property taxes and fund housing as ‘fiscal cliff’ looms
Mayor Suzanne LaFrance says the proposal would help Anchorage address decades of declining state support and the city’s affordability struggle.
Anchorage School Board set to vote Tuesday on 2 elementary closures
If they close, Fire Lake Elementary and Lake Otis Elementary would be the sixth and seventh elementary schools shuttered by the district since 2010.
Anchorage is redrawing community council boundaries. Not all neighborhoods agree
Twelve significant boundary changes are proposed, some of which include merging districts.
Anchorage officials clarify role of electronic voting in city’s mail elections after report
Ballot packets for the 2026 election should arrive via mail by April 7, but voters can request to cast their ballots electronically.
Many displaced by Western Alaska storm brace for winter stay in Anchorage
State officials say they are looking for long-term housing for evacuees as villages damaged by the remnants of Typhoon Halong remain unsafe.
Town Square Park cameras go live as increased Anchorage shoplifting patrols set for Black Friday
A police shoplifting detail has made more than 60 arrests and seized $58,000 in merchandise since September, city leaders said.
Good Neighbor Fund aims to fill short-term needs for homeless Anchorage residents
The fund, held by the nonprofit Alaska Community Foundation, will officially launch on Nov. 19.
State bond debt reimbursements return as Anchorage School Board weighs $79 million proposal
Alaska’s school bond debt reimbursement program is returning after a 10-year hiatus without consistent state funding for school construction.
These unarmed guards are helping bus riders feel safer and reducing police calls
The Anchorage Assembly recently approved another two years of the People Mover security program.
Pedestrian fatally struck by pickup in South Anchorage
The man died after a pickup hit him Monday night on King Street. His death is the 14th pedestrian fatality in the city so far this year.
ASD says mistake led to non-endorsement labels placed on Constitution booklets
A school district spokesperson said the stickers are meant for flyers and posters.
Anchorage makes plans for a Muldoon Transit Center
The planned off-street facility will make bus transfers safer and potentially connect to a new public library space.
On Day 1 of flight cuts, Anchorage’s international airport escapes the chaos
Alaska Airlines said a single cargo flight was canceled in response to FAA’s order for flight reductions.
Class sizes are growing in Anchorage schools. Are you impacted? Tell us your story.
The pupil-to-teacher ratio has gone up by an average of about 5.5 students per grade level in the last decade in Anchorage.
APD launches criminal investigation into leak of internal affairs documents
The union that represents sworn Anchorage Police Department officers said it would cooperate with the investigation.
Government shutdown forces cancellation of JBER Veterans Day ceremony
The ceremony was scheduled for Tuesday at the Alaska National Guard armory on JBER.
Anchorage Assembly gives go-ahead to purchase of City Hall building for $35 million
The current lease, signed in 2001, expires at the end of this year.
Suspension bridge will replace Winner Creek Trail hand tram in Girdwood, years after fatal fall
Construction of the bridge, with funding from grants, local donors and Girdwood Parks and Recreation savings, is expected to begin next summer.