Largest local government in Alaska, covering 1,961 square miles from Girdwood to Eklutna. A unified home-rule municipality combining city and borough powers over a population of roughly 290,000.
Anchorage, AK, USA
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Speaker C
“the very drafty version that you're seeing here with a bunch of notes and kind of fill this in is a first pass at doing this from myself, Mr. Boland, and Ms. Baldwin-Day, who has joined us as the third member on this committee. But this— the goal is not that this coming from three of us, it's from all of us.”Anchorage Assembly: Budget and Finance Committee-of-the-Whole · Jun 18, 2026
Speaker C
“last year we passed this in September. We know that's pretty late. In terms of kind of when some kind of guidance like this would be useful, what timeframe would you recommend?”Anchorage Assembly: Budget and Finance Committee-of-the-Whole · Jun 18, 2026
Speaker C
“So fixing this is going to involve a real trade-off.”Anchorage Assembly: Budget and Finance Committee-of-the-Whole · Jun 18, 2026
Speaker C
“the intent is that we bring this forward probably at the July 21st meeting, so we have some time. And of course, this does not need to reflect every single person's individual priorities. We want to find what, you know, at least a majority of us can agree on at this point.”Anchorage Assembly: Budget and Finance Committee-of-the-Whole · Jun 18, 2026
Speaker C
“The first section really deals with asking for information in what's called the preliminary budget memo or the 120-day memo that that will come out around September 1st. So it's really asking for basically scenarios or any information to really, you know, project that the point of that memo is to say, here's the revenue we expect, here's the big trends, here's our capital improvement program list, and really kind of a preview of what the actual budget will look like.”Anchorage Assembly: Budget and Finance Committee-of-the-Whole · Jun 18, 2026
Speaker C
“the thing that Bill did not say, Mr. Fauzi did not say, was if we build more stuff, the Building Safety Service Area also fills itself back up, as we saw in the revenue. And so that is also a relevant piece piece of that conversation.”Anchorage Assembly: Budget and Finance Committee-of-the-Whole · Jun 18, 2026
Anchorage Assembly member and budget commission chair to hold spending forum Oct. 27
Anchorage Assembly Member Sydney Scout and Budget Advisory Commission chair Ian Mills hold a municipal spending forum with Stand Up Alaska Oct. 27 on D Street.
by Walter AlaskaNews2d ago1 min read
Anchorage police arrest woman on evidence tampering charge in Kaitlyn Kaganak death investigation
Anchorage police arrest woman on evidence tampering and misconduct involving a corpse charges in the death investigation of Kaitlyn Kaganak, found at Basher Trailhead.
by Walter AlaskaNewsadded 2d ago2 min read
Four taken to hospitals after Spenard Road shooting, Anchorage police say
Anchorage police reported that four people were taken to hospitals with non-life-threatening injuries after a shooting in the 2400 block of Spenard Road on Saturday, Sept. 26, 2026.
by Walter AlaskaNews3d ago1 min read
Warrant rule for sharing police camera data splits Anchorage Assembly surveillance drafts
Two competing versions of Anchorage's surveillance ordinance differ on whether outside agencies like the FBI need a warrant or court order to get police camera and license plate data. Municipal Attorney Eva Gardner said the stricter version would affect joint investigations. The Assembly takes it up Oct. 20.
by Walter AlaskaNews4d ago3 min read
None of Anchorage's district projects got state money this year, city tells Assembly committee
Anchorage's district-level capital requests went unfunded in the 2026 legislative session as the Assembly begins its 2027 program. The port received $15 million.
by Walter AlaskaNews4d ago3 min read
Anchorage police officers now must intervene when a colleague uses improper force
Anchorage Police Department use of force: Chief Sean Case says 48 of 52 21CP Solutions recommendations addressed; department departs on PIT maneuver and pinning.
by Walter AlaskaNews4d ago3 min read
Anchorage work session leaves Chugach park access costs unresolved
Anchorage Assembly weighs AO 2026-98, a seven-member advisory board for the Chugach State Park Access Service Area (CASA) and its Hillside road and trailhead bonds.
by Walter AlaskaNews4d ago2 min read
Anchorage commission backs code change so Centennial campground and Russian Jack greenhouse fit park zoning
Anchorage Planning and Zoning Commission recommends code change allowing the Centennial Park campground and Russian Jack greenhouse sales under park zoning.
by Walter AlaskaNews4d ago2 min read
Anchorage School Board keeps control of closed-school planning after lawyer advises against Assembly task force
Anchorage School Board keeps planning for closed school buildings in its own hands, giving Assembly members non-voting seats after its lawyer advised against a joint task force.
by Walter AlaskaNewsadded 3d ago3 min read
Police are searching for two missing teenagers in Anchorage and Wasilla
Anchorage police are searching for missing teenagers Sparrow Kowatch, 16, last seen in Wasilla on Sept. 19, and Jay Moriwaki, 13, last seen Wednesday in Anchorage.
by Walter AlaskaNews5d ago1 min read
State boundary commission revisits a rule that could stop Eaglexit before a full review
Eaglexit and Eagle River detachment: Alaska's Local Boundary Commission meets Sept. 30 on repealing a borough size rule that could block the Chugach Regional Borough.
by Cale Green5d ago3 min read
Anchorage will take public comment on Merrill Field's next 20 years Oct. 15
Anchorage holds a public open house Oct. 15 on the Merrill Field master plan and noise study, the airport's first major update since 2016.
by Walter AlaskaNews5d ago2 min read
People Mover puts up its first artwork bus stop sign on Muldoon Road
People Mover unveiled the first of about 680 artwork bus stop signs at Muldoon Road and Northern Lights Boulevard, designed by Anchorage artist Julia Ditto.
by Walter AlaskaNews6d ago1 min read
A police drone searched south Anchorage for a brown bear before dawn
Anchorage police used a drone to help Fish and Game search for a nuisance brown bear near Sabine Street and East 142nd Avenue early Tuesday morning.
by Alaska News1w ago1 min read
Anchorage judge sentences Adam Pringle to 55 years for 2022 killing of Keenan Wegener
Adam Darius Pringle was sentenced to 55 years for the March 2022 killing of Keenan Wegener in Anchorage, following his 2025 second-degree murder conviction.
by Walter AlaskaNewsadded 1w ago1 min read
Anchorage schools model a $9 million budget gap for fiscal 2028
Anchorage School District officials project a $9 million fiscal 2028 gap after reserves and assumed energy relief, with major costs still unsettled.
by Walter AlaskaNews1w ago1 min read
Anchorage officials fail to agree on shared school-closure committee
The Anchorage Assembly and School Board failed to agree on a shared school-closure committee, leaving the existing board-led panel in place.
by Walter AlaskaNews1w ago5 min read
Anchorage schedules Oct. 6 hearing on transit-corridor plan
Anchorage will hear testimony Oct. 6 on proposed planning amendments that call for higher housing density in designated transit corridors.
by Walter AlaskaNews1w ago1 min read
Anchorage service-area debate exposes unanswered questions about taxes and emergency coverage
Assembly members questioned how Anchorage service-area taxes align with fire, emergency and parks coverage. Officials said more mapping was needed.
by Walter AlaskaNews1w ago1 min read
Anchorage appeals board sets five more property hearings for Sept. 22-25
Anchorage's Board of Equalization has five more hearing sessions next week on a record number of property assessment appeals filed for 2026.
by Walter AlaskaNews1w ago1 min read
Anchorage's school funding gap has shrunk to about $6 million
Anchorage projects a school funding gap of about $6 million for fiscal 2027, down from $12 million, after the Legislature capped the local contribution increase at 4 percent.
by Walter AlaskaNews1w ago2 min read
Anchorage's required 2027 school contribution rises to about $138 million
Anchorage must send about $138 million to its school district in 2027 under state rules, with a voluntary contribution ceiling of roughly $108 million.
by Walter AlaskaNews1w ago2 min read
Anchorage's property tax cap rises $18.5 million for next year
Anchorage's preliminary 2027 property tax cap rises to $381.7 million, up $18.5 million, with a drop in other taxes shifting more onto property owners.
by Walter AlaskaNews1w ago2 min read
A woman was killed at East 3rd and Orca, where the state mapped a cluster
A pedestrian died Thursday morning at East 3rd Avenue and Orca Street in Anchorage, and police arrested driver Vaiee Samuelu on charges of leaving the scene.
by Walter AlaskaNews1w ago2 min read
A Dena'ina artist's work is headed for downtown Anchorage's signs
Artwork by Dena'ina artist Sebastian Garber will appear on downtown Anchorage pedestrian wayfinding signs in 2026 as part of the municipality's MOA50 anniversary branding.
by Walter AlaskaNews1w ago1 min read
Anchorage Assembly shelves mayor's homebuyer tax break 11-1
Anchorage Assembly indefinitely postponed Mayor Suzanne LaFrance's first-time homebuyer property tax exemption on an 11-1 vote.
by Walter AlaskaNews1w ago2 min read
Anchorage housing overlay hearing carries to Oct. 6 after divided testimony
Anchorage continued its Missing Middle Housing Opportunity Overlay hearing to Oct. 6 after divided testimony on zoning changes, seismic hazards and housing needs.
by Walter AlaskaNews1w ago2 min read
Anchorage police launch phased pre-arrest deflection pilot Sept. 23
Anchorage police begin a pre-arrest deflection pilot Sept. 23, with True North Recovery providing treatment navigation and case management for officer referrals.
by Walter AlaskaNews1w ago2 min read
Anchorage delays surveillance rules as sponsors and mayor remain divided
Anchorage postponed AO 2026-108 to Oct. 20 as sponsors and Mayor LaFrance's administration debate surveillance limits for APD's crime center.
by Alaska News1w ago2 min read
Anchorage confirms drone deployment was omitted and checks for others
Anchorage says APD's annual drone report omitted a flight after its Microsoft Teams spreadsheet glitched. A revised report is due Oct. 6.
by Alaska News1w ago2 min read
Three students share the Anchorage Assembly's youth representative seat
Assembly Chair Anna Brawley appointed Rakick Ali, Malachi Cochran and Rebecca McCullough to share the Anchorage Assembly's youth representative seat as a cohort of equals, with a term running from Tuesday through April 30, 2027.
by Walter AlaskaNews1w ago2 min read
Anchorage's own campground isn't allowed under its park zoning
An Anchorage ordinance would make camper parks a conditional use in the Parks and Recreation district, resolving zoning conflicts at Centennial Park and Russian Jack.
by Walter AlaskaNews1w ago2 min read
Anchorage planners ask commission to triple setback threshold director can approve alone
A proposed Anchorage code change would let the planning director approve setback encroachments up to 15 percent, up from 5 percent, bypassing zoning board hearings.
by Walter AlaskaNews2w ago2 min read
Anchorage weighs making its 49 neighborhood plans advisory only
Anchorage's Planning and Zoning Commission is weighing whether the city's 49 neighborhood and district plans should remain binding or become advisory guidance.
by Walter AlaskaNews2w ago2 min read
Anchorage named a day for Dolly Parton three weeks after her death
The Anchorage Assembly designated Sept. 25 as Dolly Day, honoring the Imagination Library program that mails books to more than 6,000 Anchorage children.
by Walter AlaskaNews2w ago1 min read
Anchorage's new-home tax break would reach pricier houses under a revision
A revised Anchorage ordinance would raise the price ceiling on a property tax break for first-time buyers of newly built homes, before the Assembly Tuesday.
by Walter AlaskaNews2w ago1 min read
Students wait for the bus on the shoulder of Rabbit Creek Road
Both design options for the Rabbit Creek Road rehabilitation include a separated pathway, on a corridor where students now wait for buses on the shoulder.
by Walter AlaskaNewsadded 2w ago2 min read
APD's new drone notice leaves annual-report questions unanswered
APD disclosed drone use at an East 37th Avenue standoff as Anchorage's Assembly revisits a late annual report missing warrant details.
by Walter AlaskaNewsadded 2w ago2 min read
Anchorage assessment appeals hit a record, and the board filled up to cope
Anchorage owners filed a record 1,990 property assessment appeals this year, and the appeals board filled all 21 seats for the first time in over two decades.
by Walter AlaskaNews2w ago1 min read
Anchorage police shoot carjacking suspect after East 37th Avenue standoff
Anchorage police say a gunman shot at an elderly man, beat him unconscious and stole his truck at 22nd and Glacier around noon Sunday. Four officers shot the suspect that evening outside a home in the 1900 block of East 37th Avenue. Police say both men are expected to survive.
by Walter AlaskaNews2w ago2 min read