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Large fire engulfs Spenard neighborhood park

Large fire engulfs Spenard neighborhood park, AFD says, with no injuries

Updated: 46 minutes ago
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By Joey Klecka
A large fire that flared up with “20-foot high flames,” according to one official, left a Spenard neighborhood park burned Sunday afternoon.

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Hokulea arrived in Auke Bay, Juneau on Saturday

Hokulea sailing canoe pauses Pacific voyage to return home to Hawaii

Updated: 3 hours ago
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By Joey Klecka
The Hawaiian voyaging canoe that set sail this summer from Alaska on a years-long circumnavigational journey around the Pacific is cutting its trip short — for now.

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Anchorage Assembly to address election interference and code changes at next meeting

Updated: 18 hours ago
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By Steve Kirch
Anchorage’s elections may be inadequately protected from interference, according to a report released by the city assembly on Nov. 17, and Assembly leadership said they will be proposing changes to municipal code at its regular meeting on Tuesday in what they say will better protect Anchorage’s election from interference.

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Judge in Alaska upholds Biden administration’s approval of the massive Willow oil-drilling...

Judge rejects calls to halt winter construction work on Willow oil project in Alaska during appeal

Updated: 22 hours ago
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By The Associated Press and Becky Bohrer
A federal judge in Alaska on Friday rejected requests from environmental groups to halt winter construction work for the massive Willow oil project on Alaska’s North Slope.

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Former Iditarod musher Paul Gebhardt dies at 67

Updated: 23 hours ago
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By Joey Klecka
Former Iditarod musher Paul Gebhardt died Saturday morning after a lengthy illness, according to Iditarod officials. He was 67.

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Alaska Airlines and Hawaiian Airlines

Alaska Airlines to acquire Hawaiian Airlines

Updated: Dec. 3, 2023 at 12:17 PM AKST
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By Joey Klecka
Alaska Airlines announced Sunday that will be acquiring Hawaiian Airlines in a merger agreement, according to company officials.

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This year’s Alaska bazaar features over 60 vendors featuring a different Alaska Native...

ANHC holiday bazaar shares Native cultures with shoppers

Updated: Dec. 2, 2023 at 8:01 PM AKST
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By Georgina Fernandez
Artist at the bazaar said the event helps them to keep their culture alive, passing it down to the next generations as they experience and learn about traditional ways.

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Saturday will a mark one week since 21-year-old soldier Jaivion Hawkins was killed at at a...

Family of slain 21-year-old JBER soldier searches for answers

Updated: Dec. 2, 2023 at 5:43 PM AKST
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By Georgina Fernandez
The family of 21-year-old JBER soldier Jaivion Hawkins remembers him a week after his death as a family man who was raising his son.

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The new lawsuit was filed on behalf of Student Advisory Board representative Ben Kolendo and...

Second lawsuit filed against MSBSD on behalf of district students

Updated: Dec. 1, 2023 at 7:09 PM AKST
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By Carly Schreck
A new lawsuit against the Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District claims free speech rights were violated over a district-led investigation and student-led protests.

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Otto Florschutz

5th Wrangell landslide victim’s body found; 1 still missing

Updated: Dec. 1, 2023 at 5:17 PM AKST
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By Paul Choate
The body of a fifth victim of the deadly Wrangell landslide was found on Thursday evening.
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The board will be advising the assembly and mayor on issues regarding homelessness, housing,...

After 2 years, Anchorage advisory board of those with lived houselessness experience gets off the ground

Updated: Nov. 30, 2023 at 10:17 PM AKST
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By Lex Yelverton
The board will be advising the Assembly and mayor on issues regarding homelessness, housing, and related matters from the perspective of those with lived homelessness experience in Anchorage.

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As funding source for crisis and intervention teams is debated, officials emphasize their importance

Updated: Nov. 30, 2023 at 8:12 PM AKST
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By Steve Kirch
The Anchorage Assembly and Mayor Dave Bronson are at odds on how the Mobile Crisis and Intervention Teams should be funded. Some members of the Assembly are concerned that if the team is not properly funded, it could go away.

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Anchorage’s Fairview warming center will no longer open during the first weekend of December,...

Opening of warming center delayed due to citizen concerns

Updated: Nov. 30, 2023 at 7:41 PM AKST
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By Georgina Fernandez
Anchorage’s Fairview warming center will no longer open during the first weekend of December, as was expected earlier this month.

Earthquakes and Tsunamis

Five years after a 7.1 earthquake rocked Southcentral, we look at what's changed and what hasn't.

7.1: Five Years Later

Updated: Nov. 30, 2023 at 6:59 PM AKST
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By Melissa Frey
In this 30-minute special presentation “7.1: Five Years Later,” we look back at the impacts of the earthquake as a reminder of what we learned, how much better prepared we are today, and what work still needs to be done.

Earthquakes and Tsunamis

Dave Snider talks about when tsunami warnings are issued and what you should do.

Why was a tsunami warning issued for the Nov. 2018 earthquake?

Updated: Nov. 30, 2023 at 6:46 PM AKST
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By Melissa Frey
On Nov. 30, 2018, many of our phones, TVs, and radios sounded an alarm that warned of a potential tsunami in Southcentral. But how do you know if you should respond to that warning?

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The Alaska Health Department says the number of babies born with syphilis are on the rise

State health officials raise concerns about rise in newborns with syphilis

Updated: Nov. 30, 2023 at 4:49 PM AKST
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By Lauren Maxwell
Across the country the number of babies born with congenital syphilis, when a woman passes the infection on to her baby during pregnancy, is surging.

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Rollover crash kills 1 on Richardson Highway

Updated: Nov. 30, 2023 at 3:48 PM AKST
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By Nolin Ainsworth
A Delta Junction woman died in a rollover crash on Wednesday night on the Richardson Highway.

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A United Nations media handout photo depicts a meeting ahead of the opening of the UN Climate...

Alaskan lands in Dubai as local representative at annual UN climate change conference

Updated: Nov. 29, 2023 at 11:13 PM AKST
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By Beth Verge
An Alaskan on a mission to bring attention to some of the needs of Alaska and the Indigenous peoples of the Arctic is in Dubai for the United Nations’ climate change conference.

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The last surviving person from Attu, Gregory Golodoff, passed away earlier this month at the...

Alaska loses the last surviving person from Attu, Gregory Golodoff

Updated: Nov. 29, 2023 at 10:22 PM AKST
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By Theo Greenly, KUCB
The last surviving person from Attu, Gregory Golodoff, passed away earlier this month at the age of 84.

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The impact to the school building caused it to be shifted and formed cracks in various parts...

Little Diomede’s only school closed after building crash

Updated: Nov. 29, 2023 at 9:04 PM AKST
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By Lex Yelverton
Little Diomede Island's only school is now indefinitely closed after a city building collapsed and began leaning onto the school.

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Shelley Connolly was killed in Anchorage in 1978, her murder has gone unsolved for over 40 years.

Trial begins in Anchorage murder case that is over 40 years old

Updated: Nov. 29, 2023 at 4:41 PM AKST
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By Lauren Maxwell
Shelley Connolly was last seen alive in the early morning hours of Jan. 7, 1978. The 16-year-old was spotted at a local bar and later at an Anchorage restaurant. Later that morning her body was discovered down an embankment near Beluga Point on the Seward Highway.

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Mayor Dave Bronson laid down multiple vetoes on the municipal budget Tuesday, a week after the...

Mayor Bronson issues budget vetoes to Assembly disapproval

Updated: Nov. 29, 2023 at 12:33 PM AKST
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By Joey Klecka and Steve Kirch
Mayor Dave Bronson laid down multiple vetoes on the municipal budget Tuesday, a week after the city’s general operating budget was approved by the Anchorage Assembly.

Telling Alaska's Story

Associate Professor and Department  Chair (History), University of Alaska Anchorage.

Anchorage professor honored by state historical society for new work on Black Alaskans

Updated: Nov. 29, 2023 at 12:17 PM AKST
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By Ariane Aramburo and Peggy McCormack
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.

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The team on Tuesday met with Sen. Lisa Murkowski, a former resident of the small Southeast...

Wrangell leaders request federal help after natural disaster devastates small community

Updated: Nov. 28, 2023 at 9:34 PM AKST
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By Lex Yelverton
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.

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Anchorage mayoral candidates address snow removal to score political points

Updated: Nov. 28, 2023 at 8:23 PM AKST
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By Steve Kirch
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.

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Police identified the man Monday morning as 21-year-old Jaivion Hawkins.

JBER soldier killed in Spenard shooting, 2 others injured, authorities say

Updated: Nov. 28, 2023 at 11:29 AM AKST
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By Joe Cadotte and Joey Klecka
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.

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A book that initially sparked controversy is called “Red Hood,” which several people...

Wasilla City Council hears library director’s rationale for children, teen book selection process

Updated: Nov. 27, 2023 at 10:50 PM AKST
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By Lex Yelverton
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.

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Anchorage parks and recreation taking a pause on relocating homeless out of of snow dump site

Anchorage leaders pause relocation of homeless out of snow dump site

Updated: Nov. 27, 2023 at 9:46 PM AKST
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By Steve Kirch
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.

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Survivor speaks out in aftermath of deadly Wrangell landslide

Survivor speaks out in aftermath of deadly Wrangell landslide as statewide community steps up to help

Updated: Nov. 27, 2023 at 7:52 PM AKST
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By Beth Verge
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.

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Anchorage weather is making local streets a mess

Anchorage’s freeze-thaw weather makes for messy roads and sidewalks

Updated: Nov. 27, 2023 at 6:29 PM AKST
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By Lauren Maxwell
Anchorage’s wintery weather, from freezing temperatures to the more recent warm-up, has left sidewalks, roads and parking lots covered with ice.

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McMaster directed South Carolina solicitors to give the attorney general 10 days’ notice...

Inmates in 3 Mat-Su correctional facilities indicted on charges of promoting contraband

Updated: Nov. 27, 2023 at 3:54 PM AKST
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By Nolin Ainsworth
Close to a dozen Alaska inmates serving time in the Matanuska-Susitna Valley were indicted earlier this month by a Palmer grand jury.

Homelessness

The municipality is continuing outreach efforts for people living in encampments across...

Anchorage outdoor death toll rises to 50, police say

Updated: Nov. 27, 2023 at 1:04 PM AKST
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By Rebecca Palsha
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.

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Healy man cited in fatal sled dog crash on Denali Highway

Healy man cited in fatal sled dog crash on Denali Highway

Updated: Nov. 26, 2023 at 3:43 PM AKST
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By Nolin Ainsworth
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.

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Vandals graffiti Alaska Black Caucus building

Racial slurs spray painted outside Alaska Black Caucus building

Updated: Nov. 26, 2023 at 1:45 PM AKST
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By Georgina Fernandez
Staff at the Alaska Black Caucus recently found racial slurs painted on the side of its one-story building in Downtown Anchorage.

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Wrangell’s 4th landslide victim found

Wrangell’s 4th landslide victim found

Updated: Nov. 26, 2023 at 12:10 PM AKST
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By Nolin Ainsworth and Lex Yelverton
A fourth victim of last week’s deadly Wrangell landslide was found on Saturday, according to the Alaska State Troopers.

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Saturday kicked off the start of the holiday shopping season for local establishments with...

Saturday kicks off the holiday shopping season for small businesses

Updated: Nov. 26, 2023 at 11:31 AM AKST
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By Georgina Fernandez
Saturday kicked off the start of the holiday shopping season for local establishments with Small Business Saturday, a day dedicated to shopping locally.

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Anchorage Fire Department responded to a fire in the Rogers Park neighborhood Friday

Fire in Rogers Park neighborhood guts condo unit

Updated: Nov. 24, 2023 at 10:13 PM AKST
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By Shannon Cole
A fire at a Rogers Park condo left one unit uninhabitable, but the residents and fire crews escaped injury.

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Two Wrangell families and a tight community are mourning this week, following the loss of...

Names of Wrangell landslide victims released by authorities

Updated: Nov. 24, 2023 at 9:41 PM AKST
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By Georgina Fernandez
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.

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The annual Alaska Vintage Holiday Market is in it's final weekend, running from Nov. 24 to 26...

Mat-Su Valley hosts number of holiday markets, bazaars this weekend

Updated: Nov. 24, 2023 at 9:27 PM AKST
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By Carly Schreck
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.

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Anchorage Museum examines its own carbon footprint in new exhibit

Anchorage Museum examines its own carbon footprint in new exhibit

Updated: Nov. 24, 2023 at 7:51 PM AKST
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By Eric Sowl
While curating an exhibit about how to reduce carbon footprints, the Anchorage Museum decided to give it a try themselves.

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The Anchorage Police Department responded to a shooting that sent a woman to the hospital with...

Fairview neighborhood shooting injures 1 on Thanksgiving

Updated: Nov. 24, 2023 at 3:41 PM AKST
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By Nolin Ainsworth
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.

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3 people found dead, 1 alive in Wrangell landslide, landslide risk remains high

Troopers end active search, name Wrangell landslide victims

Updated: Nov. 24, 2023 at 11:12 AM AKST
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By Joey Klecka, Beth Verge and Nolin Ainsworth
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.

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Dallas Seavey, the 2021 Iditarod champion, does an interview after making it to the finish...

5-time Iditarod champion Dallas Seavey mourning loss of 2 dogs

Updated: Nov. 22, 2023 at 10:31 PM AKST
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By Nolin Ainsworth
Five-time Iditarod champion Dallas Seavey is grieving over the deaths of two sled dogs from his kennel killed in a crash on Friday.

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Cynthia Hoffman was killed in June of 2019.

Man takes plea deal in death of Cynthia Hoffman

Updated: Nov. 22, 2023 at 9:51 PM AKST
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By Shannon Cole
Caleb Allen Russell Leyland, 24, pleaded guilty Wednesday to charges of second-degree murder in the killing of 19-year-old Cynthia Hoffman.

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A man was taken into custody on Wednesday afternoon after an altercation with an Anchorage...

Anchorage officer fires shot during arrest of suspect on Latouche Street

Updated: Nov. 22, 2023 at 8:49 PM AKST
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By Paul Choate
A man was taken into custody on Wednesday afternoon after an altercation with an Anchorage officer that resulted in the officer firing a shot.

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St. Andrews catholic church in Eagle River most recent vandalism took place on the evening of...

Eagle River church vandalized for the 3rd time in just over 17 months

Updated: Nov. 22, 2023 at 6:39 PM AKST
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By Lex Yelverton
A church in Eagle River is cleaning up after vandals defaced church property for the third time in just over a year and a half.

Inside the Gates

Students and Muldoon Elementary School wave to an Alaska National Guard LUH-72 Lakota...

National Guard teams up with state, local agencies during Red Ribbon Week

Updated: Nov. 22, 2023 at 4:56 PM AKST
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By Carly Schreck
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.

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Alaska’s largest school district repeatedly and inappropriately secluded and restrained...

School board approves $62m bond package including funds to rebuild Inlet View Elementary

Updated: Nov. 22, 2023 at 4:10 PM AKST
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By Lauren Maxwell
The Anchorage School Board approves a $62 million school bond package that includes money to rebuild Inlet View Elementary

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Bean’s Cafe is preparing to serve more than 1000 meals this year, between different locations...

Bean’s Cafe prepares to serve and distribute over 1,000 meals on Thanksgiving Day

Updated: Nov. 22, 2023 at 3:25 PM AKST
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By Georgina Fernandez
Bean’s Cafe is preparing to serve more than 1,000 meals this year between different locations on Thanksgiving Day.

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Anchorage Assembly approves 2024 general operating budget

Anchorage Assembly approves 2024 general operating budget

Updated: Nov. 22, 2023 at 6:56 AM AKST
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By Lex Yelverton
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.
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