Fire suppression, emergency medical services, and rescue for the Municipality of Anchorage
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Anchorage had no ALS ambulance available about 70 times last year
The Anchorage Fire Department will mark new engines entering service at Stations 3, 4 and 6 on Sept. 8 and 9. The ceremonies come as the department's 2026-2031 capital plan reports about 70 instances in 2024 with no advanced life support ambulance available.
by Walter AlaskaNews1w ago1 min readAI
Anchorage set to get $3 million to expand its crisis-response system
Anchorage won a $3 million Rural Health Transformation Program grant from the Alaska Department of Health, the first year of a proposed $7 million, three-year plan to expand mobile crisis teams, mobile opioid treatment and short-term assisted living beds.
by Alaska News1w ago1 min readAI
Anchorage wildfire mitigation would be paid for citywide, researchers say
A University of Alaska progress report recommends any Anchorage wildfire service area cover the whole municipality rather than high-risk neighborhoods alone.
by Walter AlaskaNews2w ago2 min readAI
Driver kills Anchorage pedestrian at Seward Highway and Benson Boulevard, flees scene
A woman died after a dark-colored SUV struck her at the Seward Highway and Benson Boulevard early Saturday. Anchorage police say the driver did not stop.
by Walter AlaskaNews2w ago1 min readAI
Researchers weigh broadening who pays for Anchorage wildfire work.
A University of Alaska progress report going to the Anchorage Assembly on Tuesday recommends any new Wildland Interface Service Area cover the entire municipality, with a preliminary assessment estimated below 0.1 mills and final recommendations due by the end of October.
by Walter AlaskaNews3w ago1 min readAI
A dog reported killed in the Bear Valley bear attack turned up alive
A dog reported killed in a brown bear attack above Anchorage's Bear Valley neighborhood was found alive and uninjured after another hiking party returned it to its owner.
by Maggie AlaskaNews1mo ago1 min readAI
Brown bear injures hiker on Bear Valley trail above south Anchorage
A brown bear emerged from dense alders on a narrow trail above the Bear Valley neighborhood Saturday and made contact with an adult hiker, who was transported from the Brewsters Drive area by APD, Alaska Wildlife Troopers, and Anchorage Fire Department. ADF&G is posting warning signs at trailheads and monitoring the area, where a nearby moose kill raises the possibility of a bear defending cached food.
by Maggie AlaskaNewsadded 1mo ago2 min readAI
Anchorage Assembly set to approve $1.4M fire engine with 900-day wait
The Anchorage Assembly votes July 21 on a $1,396,601 Rosenbauer pumper (not to exceed) for Station 1, with delivery not expected for roughly 2.5 years amid a nationwide fire apparatus backlog, leaving aging reserve equipment in the chain longer than planned.
by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago2 min readAI
AWWU files new tariff revisions with Alaska regulators, opening public comment on Anchorage water and sewer rates
AWWU has filed tariff revisions TA184-122 and TA185-126 with the Regulatory Commission of Alaska, triggering a public comment process on water and sewer rates. The 2026 rate package, authorized under AO No. 2025-132, raised a typical single-family residential bill from $123.15 to $128.61 per month. Public comments are due July 31.
by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago2 min readAI
Anchorage Hillside neighborhood demands expedited chipping days as municipal contracting stalls
The Huffman/O'Malley Community Council passed a resolution July 14 citing municipal contracting delays and poor communication that have left promised vegetation-removal services undelivered during peak fire season. District 6 Assembly Members Keith McCormick and Zac Johnson placed the resolution before the full Anchorage Assembly as AIM 106-2026, scheduled for the July 21 meeting.
by Maggie AlaskaNews1mo ago2 min readAI
Anchorage weighs $528,000 for addiction, homelessness, and disability care
Three reimbursable grants totaling roughly $528,500 go before the Anchorage Assembly on July 21, funding opioid treatment, a police care coordinator for the HOPE team, and Medicaid counseling services. The city spends first and recovers costs after Assembly approval.
by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago1 min readAI
Anchorage Assembly considers new Public Safety Commission with community focus
The Anchorage Assembly held a work session Thursday on an ordinance that would establish a new municipal Public Safety Commission, replacing a prior commission that sunsetted in 2024 and creating a coordinating body across five public safety departments.
by Walter AlaskaNewsadded 3mo ago2 min readAI
Crews battle South Anchorage vegetation fire near 100th Avenue and C Street
Firefighters responded to a vegetation fire in South Anchorage near 100th Avenue and C Street on Tuesday afternoon, with the fire growing from 2 to 5 acres and threatening one trailer.
by Walter AlaskaNews3mo ago2 min readAI
House Judiciary adopts committee substitute for infant safety device bill
The House Judiciary Committee adopted a committee substitute for Senate Bill 9, which would create a legal framework for infant safety devices at hospitals and fire stations while adding civil immunity protections for parents who use Alaska's Safe Surrender Law.
by Alaska Newsadded 4mo ago5 min readAI
Two Skiers Rescued After Avalanche Near Turnagain Pass
Two skiers were injured and rescued after an avalanche at Falls Creek Trail near mile 106 of the Seward Highway on April 17, 2026.
by Alaska News4mo ago2 min readAI