Girdwood
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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 AlaskaNews4d ago2 min readAI
State confirms narrow lanes, pilot-car delays on Seward Highway through summer
Alaska Department of Transportation is narrowing lanes and running pilot-car escorts on the Seward Highway between milepost 25.5 and 36 through summer to rehabilitate a 10.5-mile segment near Kenai Lake and Moose Pass.
by Walter AlaskaNews2mo ago1 min readAI
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 AlaskaNews2w ago1 min readAI
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 1w ago1 min readAI
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 1w ago1 min readAI
Hikers take two days. Crow Pass runners do it in hours
The Crow Pass Crossing sends 150 runners 23.5 miles across glaciers, brush, and a cold river Saturday, with no aid stations. Hikers take two days; the fastest finish in about three hours.
by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago1 min readAI
State agency warns Girdwood Parks Plan shows unauthorized trails on airport land
Alaska DOT&PF told Anchorage the Girdwood Parks Master Plan maps four trail segments across state airport property without permission, risking public access conflicts with aviation uses.
by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago2 min readAI
A zoning board overruled its own staff to green-light a Girdwood building
Anchorage's zoning board overruled its own staff to approve a Girdwood building — a setback from what's basically a parking lot made no sense to enforce. Girdwood itself said nothing.
by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago1 min readAI
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 AlaskaNews2w ago2 min readAI
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 AlaskaNews2w ago1 min readAI
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 2w ago2 min readAI
Girdwood pot shop, Bird Creek grow op seek Anchorage license renewals
One operator, Brent Carse, filed renewal applications May 6 for a Girdwood retail marijuana store and a Bird Creek cultivation facility. Anchorage has until around July 5 to protest; the public comment window has already closed.
by Alaska Newsadded 1mo ago1 min readAI