Anchorage police and Assembly members clash over technology and surveillance tools
While there are no Flock cameras in Alaska, residents are pushing for checks on police policies.
Sep 1, 2026Open source
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Exotic dancers, fortune tellers and mutt shows: The 1920s Anchorage precursor to the Alaska State Fair
The Western Alaska Fair was launched in 1924, but within a decade it had faded away.
Aug 31, 2026Open source
Alaska campaign oversight office says legislative candidate should be declared ineligible to run
The Alaska Democratic Party contested East Anchorage Republican Jose Tagle’s candidacy due to his submission of a largely blank personal financial disclosu...
Aug 29, 2026Open source
Dan Sullivan endorses Dan Sullivan to beat Dan Sullivan in perplexing Alaska Senate race
A third Dan Sullivan — a former Anchorage mayor — has weighed in on the Senate race, endorsing Sen. Dan S. Sullivan over former teacher Dan J. Sullivan.
Aug 24, 2026Open source
Alaska charter plane crash kills 8 people, including 2 U.S. Army Corps of Engineers employees
The plane took off from Anchorage and is believed to have crashed early Thursday afternoon on approach to Cape Newenham, an NTSB official said.
Aug 21, 2026Open source
Mass. officer to share groundbreaking mental health and psychedelic insights at Anchorage’s Arctic Vision...
As Alaska and the rest of the nation search for innovative solutions to combat rising mental health crises, a Massachusetts law enforcement leader says the k...
Aug 10, 2026Open source
Grizzly Wood: Anchorage company turns plastic into building material they say can last 50 years
A deck in Houston, Alaska, was built from 18,390 pounds of recycled plastic, according to the Anchorage company behind it, and they said that material can ou...
Aug 10, 2026Open source
This new temple will soon replace Alaska’s only operating Latter-day Saint temple
Anchorage Alaska Temple. Open house, dedication dates. Renovation. Expansion. History. Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
Aug 4, 2026Open source
Audrey Elaine McKenzie
Audrey (Boyce) McKenzie, born on March 24, 1940, in Williston, North Dakota, to Wayne and Violet Boyce, passed away peacefully on July 19, 2026, in Anchorage...
Jul 28, 2026Open source
On This Nearly Deserted Alaska Island, You Pay to Keep Hundreds of Empty Buildings Wired for Internet
U.S. phone customers pay more than $340,000 a year for an Anchorage company to keep homes and buildings on Alaska’s Adak Island wired for obsolete internet...
Jul 20, 2026Open source
907 Friyay: ‘Rock the Hill’ music festival brings 13 Alaska bands to Hilltop
The Anchorage Concert Association is hosting Rock the Hill, a two-day music festival at Hilltop, with Friday marking the first day of the event.
Jul 19, 2026Open source
Chirhart’s Alaskan roots shine through in CC’s latest recruiting class
Centralia College men’s basketball coach Joe Chirhart knows as much as anyone that getting recruited as a high school athlete in Alaska can be challenging....
Jul 17, 2026Open source
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Anchorage is in Anchorage County, Alaska.
Region: Alaska
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99501, 99502, 99503, 99504, 99507, 99508, 99509, 99510, 99511, 99513, 99514, 99515, 99516, 99517, 99518, 99519, 99520, 99521, 99522, 99523, 99524, 99529, 99530, 99599, 99695
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Alaska's ranked-choice voting puts unlikely longshot candidates on ballot Alaska's House and Senate contest...
Alaska's House and Senate contests are set for November's general election, after the results in the state's nonpartisan top-four primary put...
Sep 2, 2026Open source
Dunleavy vetoes bill adding faculty member to UA Board of Regents
The veto brought Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy’s veto total for the current two-year legislative cycle to 32.
Sep 2, 2026Open source
Several Alaska legislative candidates drop out ahead of general election
Candidates running in Eagle River, Southwest Alaska, Anchorage and the Mat-Su dropped out after the August primary election.
Sep 2, 2026Open source
Alaska’s 4th-place U.S. Senate finisher drops out, elevating GOP candidate to ballot
Dan J. Sullivan of Petersburg, the namesake challenger to the incumbent, finished third in the primary election and said he’s staying in.
Sep 2, 2026Open source
Alaska Gas Pipeline Bill Dead, Cabbage Alive: Rotten Priorities in Juneau
Alaska legislature fails on gas pipeline bill but passes official state vegetable law amid controversy.
Sep 1, 2026Open source
Alaska, Hawaiian airlines report merger gains
Alaska and Hawaiian airlines say their merger has resulted in a net gain of more than 1,100 jobs and is ahead of schedule financially nearly two years after...
Aug 31, 2026Open source
Howie Carr: Beware the sleazy loopholes of rank choice voting
This scam might work in Alaska because they have ranked-choice voting. It’s based on a simple concept — the Democrats get to keep counting the votes over...
Aug 30, 2026Open source
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