Between 2016 and 2020, countless other families across the state shared a similar nightmare come true. According to a new report from the Alaska Department of Health, between 2011-2015 and 2016-2020, Alaska saw a 44 percent jump in homicides.
The move comes after the City of Wasilla paid $122,065 to break even in operating costs in 2022 and $133,450 the year prior. According to the commission’s chair, James Grogan, the airport has been operating in the red for years and the increases have been long overdue.
New, high-end facilities for the UAA men's hockey team will elevate the fan gameday experience, and help the coaching staff recruit skilled players to the team by keeping pace with other Division I programs across the country. As head coach Matt Shasby says, "It's a little bit of an arms race in college hockey right now." The only question is how they'll find the money to bring the big plans to life.
A ridge of high pressure helps to clear southcentral of clouds and ensure some sunshine into the weekend, a large storm is lurking over the western end of the Aleutians, churning toward the Bering Sea for a weekend landfall along the west coast and interior.
The Willow oil project on Alaska’s petroleum-rich North Slope is part of a “new era” of large-scale development in the region but it isn’t a sure thing.
The forecast also called for the potential of aurora activity as far south as Washington, Idaho, Montana, North and South Dakota, Minnesota, Wisconsin, and the upper peninsula of Michigan early Friday morning.
Snow for the winter season in Anchorage stands at 95.7 inches. More snow showers are to come on Friday too. Will the city hit 100 inches this year? Avalanche conditions are still deemed dangerous above 1,000 feet in Turnagain Pass and the Girdwood area. Experts caution that the snowpack needs at least another day to stabilize after all the new snow and high winds Thursday.
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.
The Federal Emergency Management Agency sent the Municipality of Anchorage almost $25 million last month in emergency response funding, according to Anchorage Assembly leadership, helping the city to recoup the vast majority of the cost of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Local drivers recommend staying out of Turnagain Pass until the snow clears and avalanche forecasters recommend avoiding the backcountry until the snowpack stabilizes, which could take several days.
The Alaska State Officers Compensation Commission last week, during a 15-minute meeting, said “yes” to a sizeable pay increase for state legislators, nearly a $30,000 boost, bringing their pay to $84,000. The governor’s pay will increase to about $176,000 per year, up from the current $145,000.
The legislation hit a relative dead end after weeks of public input and a number of amendments proposed by other assembly members. The public largely lacked support citing concerns over residential impacts such as noise pollution, dust, and road degradation from the number of truckloads it would take to move that amount of material.
High winds and blowing snow snarled the traffic moving through Turnagain Pass on Wednesday. Blizzard conditions were ongoing through the day. Seward reported 14 inches of snow.Hot spot: Klawock at 47. Cold spot: Northway with 13 below zero.
In February, Kerfeld was recognized as the Alaska Airman of the Year as one of 12 select junior enlisted service members to be recognized as the Alaska Service member of the year award by ASYMCA of Alaska.
Zac Johnson, a former state pilot, Marine and former state trooper, Rachel Ries, a former medevac pilot and licensed paralegal and Zac Johnson, a business developer, are competing for District 6, Seat K on the Anchorage Assembly.
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.
Anchorage public middle and high schools could have later start times for students with earlier start times for elementary schools. There are pros and cons to this.
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.
These forecasts from the Department of Revenue are critical elements in the state budget formulation process, and the latest data suggest that Alaska needs to brace for declining oil prices and production for the remainder of FY 2023 and into 2024.
Tutka, LLC is a Wasilla-based environmental consulting company that focuses on engineering and environmental projects. Currently, most of the projects have been through the Department of Transportation and other federal agencies.
A big spring storm is bearing down on southcentral Alaska Tuesday night. A blizzard warning for the Seward highway at Turnagain Pass is expected to see heavy amounts of snow. 10-20 inches of snow is forecast for the areas north of the pass, and 6 to 12 inches to the south, continuing to Seward. Winds will also gust to 50 mph at times.
After the salary recommendations — submitted on Jan. 24 — that included a raise for the governor were roundly rejected by the legislature, all five members of the commission were replaced.
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