Girdwood

Assembly weighs using $400,000 in Girdwood reserves for Ruane Road culvert

The Anchorage Assembly votes Wednesday on using $400,000 in Girdwood reserves to match a federal grant. This money funds a $2 million project to replace aging culverts with a fish-friendly design.

by Walter AlaskaNews1w ago2 min read

Windstorm cut power to at least 11,800 Chugach Electric members in Anchorage

Friday's windstorm drove trees into power lines, cutting power to at least 11,800 Chugach Electric members. A few hundred were still out early Saturday.

by Walter AlaskaNews1w ago2 min read

Follows: Windstorm gusts hit 70 mph south of Eagle River, cutting power to over 13,500 MEA members

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 commissioner moves to approve 8-foot Girdwood fence on Hightower Road

Anchorage zoning commissioner moved to approve an 8 foot fence, double the usual limit, on a Girdwood property on Hightower Road.

by Walter AlaskaNews3w ago2 min read

Girdwood street crews could get long-term control of their storage yard

Girdwood road crews have had a storage yard on a 3.3-acre lot for nearly 20 years. Anchorage may give them control, but the sewer plant next door may need it.

by Walter AlaskaNews3w ago2 min read

Anchorage planners back an 8-foot Girdwood fence near the Holtan Hills entrance

A Girdwood homeowner wants an 8-foot fence where code allows 4, citing Holtan Hills construction traffic. City planners say yes. A neighbor worries about moose.

by Maggie AlaskaNews4w ago2 min read

Alaska's EMS clinicians gather for 50th symposium after a year of licensing changes

Alaska's EMTs head to Girdwood for their 50th symposium with a new compact, fingerprint checks coming and, in some places, a struggle to keep volunteers.

by Walter AlaskaNews4w ago2 min read

Federal probation seeks polygraph examiner for Anchorage sex offense supervision

Yes, federal probation still uses polygraphs. The Anchorage office wants an examiner to help supervise people convicted of sex offenses. Proposals due Nov. 5.

by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago2 min read

Zoning board to decide Girdwood home's request to build inside stream setback

A Girdwood owner wants to build into a stream setback, with a foot bridge across the stream. Staff and most neighbors object; the board decides Thursday.

by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago2 min read

Anchorage Assembly weighs Girdwood road contract that drew one bid

Western Construction & Equipment, the only bidder, would maintain Girdwood Valley roads for up to nine years under a contract worth as much as $10.8 million.

by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago1 min read

LaFrance names Lynn McNamara to Anchorage library board seat

Mayor LaFrance appointed former school librarian Lynn McNamara to the Anchorage Library Advisory Board, with Assembly confirmation set for Tuesday, Oct. 6.

by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago1 min read

Anchorage staff recommend denying most of Girdwood owner's plan to build in stream buffer

A Girdwood owner wants to rebuild a house and add a garage, rental unit and bridge in a protected stream buffer. City staff say no to most of it.

by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago2 min read

Anchorage Assembly to consider $1.7 million to design fix for Girdwood's drinking water well

Girdwood's main drinking water well lets surface water in, so it needs a treatment fix. The Assembly may add $1.7 million to design it Oct. 6.

by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago2 min read

Girdwood Trails Committee seeks comment on grant bid to restore Beaver Pond Trail

Girdwood's trails committee wants a federal grant to fix the Beaver Pond Trail's drainage and water crossings. Residents can weigh in by Oct. 30.

by Maggie AlaskaNews1mo ago1 min readFrom Sep 21

Anchorage consent agenda carries $2.4 million in sludge hauling contracts

Two sludge hauling contracts worth up to $2.4 million with Around the Clock Pumping LLC, the lowest bidder on both routes, are on the Anchorage Assembly's consent agenda Tuesday.

by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago1 min read

Alaska Supreme Court: spouse's word alone cannot shield inheritance in divorce

Put an inheritance into the family home? In an Alaska divorce, your word alone won't get it back out, the Supreme Court says. Paperwork, it turns out, matters.

by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago3 min read

Where to celebrate Oktoberfest in Southcentral this weekend and next

Free Oktoberfest celebrations hit Girdwood, Anchorage and Valdez this weekend, Sept. 25-26. Ticketed adult events follow Oct. 3 in Palmer and Eagle River.

by Cale Green1mo ago3 min read

Lawmakers press state on Safer Seward Highway project's size and funding as DOT reopens comment

Lawmakers pressed DOT on the Safer Seward Highway's size and funding. DOT pointed to open houses, new data online and 30 more days of public comment.

by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago3 min read

Unalaska's council cleared the mayor to accept a Trident-hosted trip to a Navy commissioning

Unalaska's council cleared the mayor to take tickets, lodging and a ride from Trident Seafoods for a Navy commissioning. No undue influence, it found.

by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago1 min read

Rob Mathis accepts full-time Whittier fire chief job

Whittier made Rob Mathis its permanent fire chief eight days after he ran the cruise terminal fire response as the interim. That's one way to interview.

by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago1 min read

Alaska rural health notices pass $239 million with $30 million round

Alaska sent out $30 million more in rural health awards this week, funding a Girdwood telepharmacy, a Norton Sound scheduling hub and rural X-ray machines.

by Melinda Communities.News1mo ago1 min read

Follows: Alaska adds $16.8 million in rural health awards without naming who gets the money

Fire at Whittier's new cruise terminal forces ships from the dock

A fire at Whittier's new cruise terminal Monday forced a tour boat and a cruise ship off the dock and closed the only road into town for hours. No one was hurt.

by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago1 min read

Anchorage put $100,000 into five public art projects, Hillside mural among them

Anchorage is putting $100,000 into five public art projects, including a Hillside mural its arts commission ranked first among eight applicants.

by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago1 min read

An Anchorage housing ordinance does more than its title says

Anchorage's shop-house ordinance would also shrink the minimum commercial lot to about 2,700 square feet. The city says it outgrew its own title.

by Walter AlaskaNews2mo ago2 min read

Interior awards $8,360 for helicopter service to Tincan and Indian Pass snow sensors

Interior awarded $8,360 to Alpine Air Alaska to maintain two remote snow sensors that feed avalanche forecasts for Turnagain Pass and Indian Pass through October.

by Maggie AlaskaNews2mo ago1 min read

A $1.5 billion Seward Highway rebuild goes to public comment Sept. 22

The state wants to rebuild 20 miles of the Seward Highway as a four-lane divided road for more than $1.5 billion. Public comment opens Sept. 22.

by Walter AlaskaNews2mo ago1 min read

Follows: A $1.5 billion Seward Highway plan pits safety against the Turnagain Arm viewshed

Girdwood petitioner seeks stream setback variance for house and bridge

A Girdwood developer seeks permission to build a house and bridge closer to a salmon stream than borough code allows. The Zoning Board hears the case Oct. 8.

by Walter AlaskaNews2mo ago1 min read

Girdwood's new parks plan rests partly on land the town doesn't clearly have the right to use

Anchorage's commission approved Girdwood's parks plan though parts sit on land the town hasn't secured: a lot on state ground and trails crossing the airport.

by Walter AlaskaNews3mo ago2 min read

Anchorage pushes for an emergency boat launch on Turnagain Arm after a drowning

After a drowning where rescuers had no way to launch a boat, Anchorage is pushing for federal money to build an emergency water-access point on Turnagain Arm.

by Walter AlaskaNews3mo ago4 min read

The state is drilling test holes for a Seward Highway fix, as a bigger $1.5 billion plan draws fire

The state is rebidding a routine Seward Highway drilling job, but the real fight is a $1.5 billion rebuild up the road that critics call oversized.

by Walter AlaskaNews3mo ago2 min read

A plan would move Anchorage's bike route off the highways onto trails

Anchorage's official cross-country bike route runs on highway shoulders. A plan would move it onto the city's trails — the Seward corridor stays contested.

by Walter AlaskaNews3mo ago2 min read

Barrow man faces a meth charge after 14 grams found in impounded SUV

A driver stopped near Girdwood faces a new felony meth charge after troopers found just over 14 grams of methamphetamine in his impounded SUV.

by Walter AlaskaNewsadded 3mo ago1 min read

Free daily meals and pantries available across Anchorage in August

A free hot meal is available somewhere in Anchorage every day this month, plus two dozen food pantries citywide. Call 211 or check anchoragefood.org for the schedule.

by Maggie AlaskaNews3mo ago1 min read

Helicopter lifts stuck hiker off peak five miles southeast of Alyeska

A helicopter rescued a stranded hiker off a peak five miles southeast of Alyeska early July 28 after a nearly four-hour operation, with EMS treating him for minor injuries at Girdwood Airport.

by Walter AlaskaNewsadded 3mo ago1 min read

Girdwood's park plans would move to Anchorage's standard public review

Girdwood loves its trails and ski runs, and an ordinance up Tuesday would run the town's park plans through the same public review the rest of Anchorage uses.

by Walter AlaskaNews3mo ago1 min read

The state says Girdwood's Moose Meadow trails are trespassing

Four beloved Girdwood trails cross onto state airport land, and the state now calls using them trespassing — just as residents push to make them official.

by Walter AlaskaNews3mo ago2 min read

Girdwood's parks plan eyes land its own housing plan wanted for homes

Girdwood's parks plan wants disc golf and a dog park on Glacier Creek land the town's housing plan set aside for homes. City staff say resolve that first. Hearing Aug. 3.

by Walter AlaskaNews3mo ago1 min read

Anchorage Platting Board to weigh Girdwood plat note removal Aug. 5

Anchorage Platting Board will vote Aug. 5 on removing a vegetation screening requirement from a Girdwood lot, which would free space for multifamily housing at 116 Kami Circle.

by Walter AlaskaNewsadded 3mo ago2 min read

Measles turns up in Anchorage wastewater

Measles RNA showed up four times in Anchorage wastewater this month. No case has been confirmed, and clinicians are told to isolate suspected patients on sight.

by Walter AlaskaNewsadded 3mo ago1 min read

A sinkhole swallowed a Seward Highway lane, and that lane is closed for a month

A sinkhole ate a northbound lane of the Seward Highway at Potter Marsh. Crews are on it around the clock — and it stays closed until August 24.

by Walter AlaskaNews3mo ago1 min read