Anchorage

Anchorage's new Muni.org is live, but some old links now lead nowhere

Anchorage swapped its early-2000s Muni.org for a phone-friendly redesign Friday. It's paid the builder about $44,000 so far. Some old links now lead nowhere.

by Walter AlaskaNews2w ago2 min read

Scammers stage fake hearings to take money from Spanish-speaking workers, state warns

Scammers posing as lawyers are staging fake hearings with fake judges to squeeze "court fees" from Spanish-speaking workers, Alaska's labor department warns.

by Walter AlaskaNews2w ago1 min read

LaFrance asks residents to help decide what Anchorage keeps as a 2028 gap looms

Anchorage's mayor asked residents to help decide which city services to keep and how to pay for them, with a roughly $30 million gap projected for 2028.

by Walter AlaskaNews2w ago2 min read

Follows: Anchorage mayor proposes 2027 budget that relies on one-time money, warns of 2028 fiscal cliff

Planners back rezone that would let two Anchorage homes be replaced with duplexes

Planners back letting two Ivan Drive homes become duplexes. Current zoning bars duplexes on lots that small, the owners say. The commission weighs in Monday.

by Walter AlaskaNews2w ago2 min read

Muldoon pot shop's renewal file holds state citations and a glass allegation

A Muldoon pot shop up for renewal was cited this year over inventory tracking and over-limit sales. A former worker also alleged glass got into joints.

by Walter AlaskaNews2w ago2 min read

Three mpox cases in Anchorage include Alaska's first reported clade I infections

Three mpox cases were confirmed in Anchorage this month, including Alaska's first reported clade I cases. None of the patients reported out-of-state travel.

by Walter AlaskaNews2w ago2 min read

Judge won't pause lawsuit over Coast Inn manager's firing after a workplace injury

A judge won't pause a lawsuit by a former Coast Inn manager who says the hotel's new operator fired him at 67, with some of his ribs still broken.

by Walter AlaskaNews2w ago3 min read

Anchorage police kill man in Huffman area, saying he fired a gun during a struggle

An Anchorage officer killed a man in the Huffman area after police say he fired a gun while struggling with another officer. It's APD's account.

by Walter AlaskaNews2w ago3 min read

Girdwood's new park pavilion could be named for longtime resident John Trautner

Girdwood's new park pavilion may be named for John Trautner, a former fire chief and Texaco owner who came to Alaska in 1953. The Assembly takes it up Nov. 4.

by Walter AlaskaNews2w ago2 min read

Anchorage homes can now be framed with lumber graded at Alaska sawmills

Anchorage builders can now frame homes with Alaska wood graded by the sawmill that cut it, an alternative to stamped lumber from Canada and the Northwest.

by Walter AlaskaNews2w ago2 min read

High wind warning: gusts up to 75 mph on Anchorage and Eagle River hillsides

Hang on to your trash cans, Hillside. Gusts of 60 to 75 mph could hit the Anchorage and Eagle River hillsides from Thursday afternoon into Friday morning.

by Walter AlaskaNews2w ago1 min read

Assembly hears proposal Nov. 4 that would make candidates disclose property tax exemptions

Under Martinez's proposal, Anchorage candidates would have to say where they claimed a residential tax exemption. The Assembly holds a hearing Nov. 4.

by Walter AlaskaNews2w ago1 min read

AIDEA board to decide Nov. 4 how much of its earnings to make available to the state

AIDEA's board decides Nov. 4 how much of its earnings to offer the state. After its record year, it declared $17 million, about a quarter of income.

by Walter AlaskaNews2w ago1 min read

Assembly to vote on $12,200 more for Loussac theater's sound and video upgrade

Anchorage's library wants $12,200 more to finish upgrading the Wilda Marston Theatre's sound and video, which the city says has reached the end of its life.

by Walter AlaskaNews2w ago1 min read

Anchorage Assembly to weigh $587,000 contract for Creekside Park paths and playground

Kids from nearby schools helped pick Creekside Park's new playground. The Anchorage Assembly votes Nov. 4 on a $587,000 contract for it and new paths.

by Walter AlaskaNews2w ago2 min read

Group that backed Bronson in 2024 Anchorage runoff amends reports under state penalty order

Keep It Alaska, which backed Dave Bronson in 2024, amended campaign reports after state penalties for disclosure violations.

by Walter AlaskaNews2w ago2 min read

Anchorage Assembly members propose mandatory jail for repeat public intoxication

Two Anchorage Assembly members want mandatory jail for repeat public intoxication and minimum sentences for drug possession, with a treatment off-ramp.

by Walter AlaskaNews2w ago2 min read

Anchorage developers still build parking without a mandate, planners say

Anchorage stopped requiring parking in 2022. Developers kept building it anyway, mostly about as much as before, a city Planning Department memo says.

by Walter AlaskaNews2w ago2 min read

Assembly resumes hearing Nov. 4 on nine-seat Chugach park access board

The Anchorage Assembly ran out of time Oct. 20 on its Chugach park access board. The hearing on the latest, nine-seat version now resumes Nov. 4.

by Walter AlaskaNews2w ago2 min read

Follows: Anchorage Assembly takes up rewritten Chugach access board plan Tuesday

Volunteers rescue hiker with suspected broken ankle on Anchorage's O'Malley Trail

Alaska Mountain Rescue Group volunteers carried a 33-year-old hiker with a suspected broken ankle off Anchorage's O'Malley Trail early Wednesday. He was taken to a hospital.

by Walter AlaskaNews2w ago2 min read

Anchorage Assembly may hold the Crazy Horse's liquor renewal until fire officials sign off

The Assembly may hold up the Crazy Horse's liquor renewal until the fire department signs off on the Gambell Street club, in a building dating to 1955.

by Walter AlaskaNews2w ago2 min read

Rabbit Creek council asks Assembly to limit AI use of police plate-reader data

Rabbit Creek's community council voted 17-0 to ask the Assembly to rein in how AI handles police plate-reader data in the city's surveillance rules.

by Walter AlaskaNews2w ago2 min read

Two men wounded in early Wednesday shooting on Anchorage's Pine Street; no arrests

Two men were shot early Wednesday in the 800 block of Pine Street in Anchorage. Both survived with non-life-threatening injuries, and no arrests have been made.

by Walter AlaskaNews2w ago1 min read

Anchorage Assembly vote could decide whether new housing rules reach quake-hazard zones

The Assembly votes Nov. 4 on letting more duplexes and townhomes into much of Anchorage. Open question: whether that includes the ground that slid in 1964.

by Walter AlaskaNews2w ago3 min read

JBER is buying four Alaska-winterized buses to carry kids in its youth program

JBER is buying four Alaska-winterized buses, with block heaters and seat belts for every passenger, to carry kids in its youth program. Cost: $565,095.

by Melinda Communities.News2w ago2 min read

Anchorage brewery sells limited Uncle Ted Ale to mark USS Ted Stevens commissioning

49th State Brewing's limited Uncle Ted Ale, made to mark the USS Ted Stevens commissioning, is almost sold out. Get it at the Anchorage pub while supplies last.

by Walter AlaskaNews2w ago1 min readFrom Oct 3

Anchorage Assembly takes up rezone for 44 townhomes sitting on land zoned for shops

Forty-four Anchorage townhomes sit on land zoned for shops and offices. The Assembly takes up a fix Nov. 4. The city says no one objected, but one neighbor did.

by Walter AlaskaNews2w ago2 min read

Chugach Electric asks Anchorage to zone its Third Avenue utility yard heavy industrial

Chugach Electric wants its 60-year-old utility yard near Third and Post zoned heavy industrial, which would erase a greenway marking. The hearing is Dec. 1.

by Walter AlaskaNews2w ago2 min read

Assembly takes up industrial rezone for an equipment yard on Laurel Acres wetland lot

A company wants to put an equipment yard on a Laurel Acres lot a city planner says is almost all wetlands. The Assembly takes up the rezone Nov. 4.

by Walter AlaskaNews2w ago2 min read

Anchorage police would get state money to go after street racers and impaired drivers

Anchorage street racers, take note: the Assembly votes Nov. 4 on $2.5 million in state grants paying police to chase racers, speeders and impaired drivers.

by Walter AlaskaNews2w ago2 min read

Anchorage police ask for help finding Jess Rush, 65, last seen on Lake Otis Parkway

Anchorage police seek help finding Jess Rush, 65, last seen walking Lake Otis Parkway near Oak Street. He wore a black coat and pants. Call APD at 907-786-8900.

by Walter AlaskaNews2w ago1 min read

Anchorage water utility seeks up to $675,000 for an expert witness in rate cases

Anchorage's water utility wants up to $675,000 for an expert to argue the return built into your bill. Its manager says rate case costs land on customers.

by Walter AlaskaNews2w ago1 min read

LaFrance names 12 to Anchorage boards and asks the Assembly to confirm them Nov. 4

Mayor Suzanne LaFrance named 12 people to seven Anchorage boards, including an additional reappointment memorandum, asking the Assembly to confirm them Nov. 4. Five fill vacant seats and seven are returning members.

by Walter AlaskaNews2w ago2 min read

Preliminary magnitude 3.5 earthquake west of Hope is felt in Anchorage

A preliminary magnitude 3.5 quake hit west of Hope Tuesday and was felt in Anchorage. It is the third quake near Hope this year, after a 4.2 in June and a 3.9 in August.

by Alaska News2w ago1 min read

Weather service extends Anchorage dense fog advisory to 2 pm, warns of black ice

National Weather Service extended Anchorage's dense fog advisory until 2 pm Tuesday, warning of black ice and quarter-mile visibility.

by Walter AlaskaNews2w ago1 min read

Alaska Airlines plans nonstop flights between Anchorage and Tokyo starting in May

Alaska Airlines will fly nonstop from Anchorage to Tokyo starting May 13, pending approval. Intro fares start at $999 round trip, if you buy by Saturday.

by Walter AlaskaNews2w ago2 min read

Perseverance Theatre and Arciniega Street to stage 'Wolf at the Door' in Anchorage

Perseverance Theatre and Arciniega Street will stage Wolf at the Door, a fairy tale with an abusive husband and a pack of wolves, in Anchorage Nov. 27.

by Walter AlaskaNews2w ago2 min readFrom Oct 20

Health director says audit fixes are in place as follow-up work continues

Anchorage's health director says the fixes promised after a block grant audit are in place. Officials said follow-up on several findings is still in the works.

by Walter AlaskaNews2w ago3 min read

Regulators won't decide Hilcorp's gas storage rates for Southcentral until late 2027

Hilcorp's own study found its gas storage rates bringing in 25% more than costs plus allowed profit. Regulators cut them for now and will decide by late 2027.

by Walter AlaskaNews2w ago2 min read

Follows: Regulators cut Hilcorp's Kenai gas storage rates up to 31% while they investigate

Company asks Anchorage to rezone six lots off Abbott Road for business

Arlon LLC wants six lots near Abbott Road rezoned for business, on a block Anchorage has been turning commercial just one or two lots at a time.

by Walter AlaskaNews2w ago2 min read