After a devastating landslide tore down a mountainside in Wrangell, destroying several homes and killing at least four people, the interim city and borough manager is taking action.
Snow removal is turning into a campaign issue for the candidates running against Anchorage Mayor Dave Bronson in 2024, and it’s gaining steam due in part to this month’s record snowfall.
A man was found dead in a Spenard neighborhood home early Saturday morning, according to Anchorage police. JBER officials identified him as a private in the U.S. Army.
Dozens turned out at the Wasilla City Council meeting on Monday to hear Wasilla Public Library Director Zane Treesh speak on the library’s book selection process and to address community concerns over the sexualized books in the teen section of the library.
Despite the snowy start to winter in Anchorage, municipality leaders have not moved homeless people camping in the Mountain View snow dump site, near Davis Park.
As crews continue to search and clean up debris in and around the area of a deadly landslide that hit Wrangell on Nov. 20, community members have been banding together with authorities from across the state as the town and a single survivor of the slide try to recover from the disaster that has thus far taken the lives of four people.
Alaska history professor Ian Hartman received the Historian of the Year award by the Alaska Historical Society, and explains what makes history feel so alive to him.
A shocking 50 people have died outdoors in Anchorage this year, according to the Anchorage Police Department. In just the month of November, the Anchorage Fire Department reported 20 emergency calls to the three largest camps at Davis, Cuddy, and Buttress Park areas.
A Healy snowmachiner received a citation on Friday for his part in a recent crash with a sled dog team on the Denali Highway, according to Alaska State Troopers.
Saturday kicked off the start of the holiday shopping season for local establishments with Small Business Saturday, a day dedicated to shopping locally.
Two families in the tight-knit Wrangell community are mourning this week following the loss of three community members from a landslide on Monday night. Three others are still missing.
Residents looking to shop local this weekend may want to head out to the Mat-Su Valley, with a number of holiday markets and bazaars taking place across Palmer.
A woman was shot and transported to the hospital for non-life-threatening injuries on Thanksgiving morning in Fairview, according to the Anchorage Police Department.
The Alaska State Troopers announced on Thanksgiving morning active search and rescue operations have been suspended after a large landslide struck the tiny Alaska town of Wrangell.
The DEA held a number of Red Ribbon Week events across Anchorage and the Mat-Su earlier this month in partnership with local law enforcement and emergency services agencies, as well as the Alaska National Guard.
The Anchorage Assembly signed off on the 2024 general government operating budget Tuesday night, helping fund operations within the city as residents prepare to put food on their plates for a big annual holiday.
Mat-Su school board candidates speak out about campaign vandalism and crude accusations from opponent supporters ahead of the election certification on Tuesday.
The Alaska Department of Public Safety is investigating an apparent homicide-suicide in the Matanauska-Susitna Valley, according to Alaska State Troopers.
When Anchorage School District officials announced last Thursday the roads were clear enough for schools to reopen, many parents were relieved. But families who attend O’Malley Elementary School didn’t get the good news: O’Malley was the only school that wouldn’t open Thursday due to dangerous road conditions.
Mayor Dave Bronson gave his annual State of the City speech Monday in downtown Anchorage, addressing a variety of accomplishments and challenges including snow removal efforts, homelessness and the economy.
A total of 500 turkey Thanksgiving boxes were passed out to families in need at the Real Life Church in Palmer on Saturday during the annual Thanksgiving Blessing event.
This weekend weather conditions could delay further sidewalks from getting cleaned up, according to Justin Shelby with the Department of Transportation (DOT).
The Anchorage Assembly released a report that suggests changes to Municipal code following an investigation into covert changes made to election code during the April 2023 election.
Alaska Attorney General Treg Taylor is clarifying state statutes that deal directly with a variety of recent hot-button issues in education, such as parental and transgender student rights.
The Northern Justice Project and the American Civil Liberties Union of Alaska filed a lawsuit against the Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District for the removal of 56 books from school libraries.
The group Alaskans for Better elections wants to see two anti-ranked choice voting groups fined and brought into compliance for violating campaign ethics laws.
