Lex Yelverton

An invoice from Roger Hickel Contracting states that the municipality owes the business $2.45 million for “work completed for the Navigation Center.” It states that just over $2 million has already been paid.

April 30 is the day some shelters around the city — including the 360-bed Sullivan Arena — will start to close down, placing Bronson and the Anchorage Assembly under pressure to find a solution.

Voters will decide if they want to update the municipal charter to clarify the timelines and processes for when special elections are held for filling a vacancy in the office of the mayor. It would also restructure what will happen in the event that a mayor can no longer serve.

If the resolution is adopted, transgender girls would not be able to compete against girls who are assigned female at birth.

The species’ main threat is a condition called sea star wasting syndrome, which has been connected to warmer ocean temperatures.

The U.S. Department of Interior announced on Tuesday a land exchange has been withdrawn in the Izembek National Wildlife Refuge on the Alaska Peninsula.

Jason Collins, who went by Jay to most, was a dear friend to those who knew him. That includes his best friend of nearly 20 years, Alexander Clark, who posted a heartfelt tribute on his personal Facebook page.

The performance was made to remember missing and murdered Indigenous women, but also coincided with Ashley Johnson-Barr Day.

As they try to find out what caused the fire that left one person dead, residents that lived there are trying to piece their lives back together.

The failure that brought the roof down on a clothing thrift shop Saturday morning was just one of multiple collapses that have occurred in Anchorage and Palmer, and engineers are trying to get a handle on the problem.

The ordinance would fund shelter operations at Covenant House, Alex Hotel and Suites, Sullivan Arena, and the Aviator Hotel through April 30.

It’s been a hard time for some students, teachers, and families at Abbott Loop Elementary, as many are starting to have to say goodbye to a school that they cherish.

Speaker after speaker Sunday encouraged their legislators to address education funding and raise the Base Student Allocation, a minimal amount of money set aside for K-12 students.

A safety alert was issued Thursday claiming that some commercial buildings in Anchorage may have roof design flaws, weeks after a roof collapse killed one in Anchorage.

Community leaders and members of the Assembly want to know why Anchorage Police Department has taken so long to implement body cameras.

The grant money will go to nonprofit Anchorage Neighborhood Housing Services to help reconstruct the roads and pathways throughout the area to help foster a safer community.

The Assembly voted at Tuesday night’s meeting to unanimously pass the ordinance to add the two holidays to the list of paid holidays for municipal employees.

The ACLU of Alaska claims the department is violating due process and equal protection rights of incarcerated people.

While nutrition benefit applications are still backlogged, the health department says heating assistance program applications that came in during the month of October are also still being processed.

Wednesday was a night meant to help mark all that has happened within the past year, with unity leading as a theme.

The school board says they invite parents and anyone in the community to bring items that they want to be addressed to the controversial issues committee.

The family of Stephanie Morales is speaking about their tragic loss, and how they plan to care for her young son Ahmiri, who was the subject of an Amber Alert sent on Friday.

The month-long event challenges chefs at local restaurants to compete for votes with different creative plant-based menu options. Customers sample vegan dishes offered by local restaurants and can vote for their favorite items at the restaurant or online.

The deadline for Anchorage Mayor Dave Bronson to reply to the subpoena issued to him by the Anchorage Assembly was 5 p.m. Thursday.

The library in Palmer partially collapsed on Wednesday evening near closing time.

The Anchorage Assembly issued a subpoena for Mayor Dave Bronson on Tuesday, along with a letter detailing their reasoning for requesting documents concerning the employment of former Health Department Director Joe Gerace.

A good Samaritan helped a woman escape from a house fire in East Anchorage on Tuesday.

The Anchorage School District has announced that any future days off due to weather will be considered remote learning days for students,

The Kansas City Chiefs defeated the Philadelphia Eagles 38-35 to win Super Bowl LVII on Sunday.

The report shows the total number of homicide victims in 2022 rising to 30 total, one year after 19 were reported. The largest jump came in the second quarter of 2022, when 11 homicides occurred.

The Alaska State Troopers released a draft policy for their body-worn cameras, which will be distributed in a pilot project starting this spring.

With the national COVID-19 emergencies set to be ended in May, there may be marked disruptions along with it, according to Alaska health officials.

Starting Monday, school days in the Anchorage School District will get a little longer.

The new rule will take effect once it is published in the Federal Register, which is expected to happen Friday, said agency spokesperson Larry Moore.

The Assembly chair noted that the group is currently seeking legal opinion on how to proceed with the public release of the report, adding that the community deserves to see the contents of the investigation.

In total, the adjustments will make up approximately five days of school for elementary and middle school students and four and a half days for high school students.

The Alaska Chinese Association hosted its Chinese New Year Festival on Sunday at Dimond High School.

The Assembly voted that there was a conflict of interest with Mayor Bronson, which means he will not be included in the discussion and will not have access to the recorded conversation of the Assembly and its attorney until they are made public.

A pharmacist was strolling along University Lake Tuesday night when he came across a moose partially submerged in the water, frantically trying to get out. He went against advice from Fish and Game officials to rescue it.

The Anchorage Assembly's Committee on Housing and Homelessness met Thursday to discuss new plans for addressing safety issues at the Sullivan Arena and surrounding neighborhoods.

The center is meant to be a safe space for students to explore gender identity and sexual orientation in a non-judgmental atmosphere.

As the first annual “I Have A Dream” solidarity celebration, the event included uniquely Alaskan themes, as well as the inspiration and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and his contributions to the world.

With the drive from Girdwood to Anchorage taking anywhere from 40 minutes or more, based on conditions, the time to act quickly is even more imperative, even if the person doing CPR isn’t confident in their abilities.

Home values in Anchorage increased in 2022, but many buyers face reduced inventory and lower purchasing power.

Mayor Dave Bronson updated the city on snowplowing progress, his revised homelessness strategy, and a controversial housing development in Girdwood.

The school board’s consideration of altering school schedules has nothing to do with making up school due to snow days earlier in the academic year, but rather is a new topic for this board.

These proposed regulations would eliminate several controversial sport hunting practices, including bear baiting, that were authorized in 2020.

Recover Alaska, a statewide action group working to reduce the harmful impacts of alcohol abuse, is hosting a series of fun nights out this month for those who want to celebrate without drinking.

Two fires over the New Year's weekend are a stark reminder of the importance of fire safety, even in winter.

Mayor Bronson is calling the snowstorms in early December a once-in-a-lifetime occurrence and says he stands by his decision to not hire extra workers or buy large capital equipment for snow removal.