14+ hour, 27+ min ago   (1171+ words) Rep. Andrew Gray of Anchorage is not a Swiss businessman. Speaker of the House Bryce Edgmon is not selling fire sprinkler systems. Lieutenant governor candidate Zac Johnson isn’t running an equestrian fox-hunting club in Indiana. Days after the Alaska Department…...

14+ hour, 36+ min ago   (344+ words) Housing policy should not divide us when we are all interested in solving the same problems. We need to focus on solutions that respect people whether they are low income, middle income or high income. Anchorage has some rough edges…...

1+ day, 2+ hour ago   (1672+ words) JUNEAU — Alaska voters and donors in last month’s primary election showed the most support for candidates who say they will join a bipartisan coalition in the state Legislature if they are elected this fall. During the most recent two-year legislative…...

2+ day, 16+ hour ago   (880+ words) Three Anchorage police officers involved in the fatal shooting of an armed man in East Anchorage earlier this year will not face criminal charges after state prosecutors found the shooting to be justified. The Alaska Department of Law’s Office of…...

3+ day, 2+ hour ago   (801+ words) Roughly 25 vacation rentals crowd a half-mile stretch along I Street in Anchorage’s South Addition neighborhood. In Girdwood, a single neighborhood block between Alpina Way and Tanner Circle contains 15. “It is still pretty striking just how prolific they are,” said Anchorage…...

3+ day, 43+ min ago   (130+ words) Who decides that disrespecting the property owners who pay most of Anchorage’s bills is a good idea? Our current Assembly and administration! While I fully support the need for more housing in Anchorage, I don’t support doing it without notifying…...

3+ day, 1+ hour ago   (294+ words) We want to thank Mayor Suzanne LaFrance for recently inviting Anchorage residents to participate in a conversation about her goal of building 10,000 homes in 10 years. It was encouraging to see residents from neighborhoods across the city come together to share…...

3+ day, 14+ hour ago   (1063+ words) Some community members say a recently released audit of the Anchorage Police Department’s use of force highlights the need for civilian oversight of the department. Anchorage’s municipal attorney last week released a sweeping audit of the department’s practices and policies…...

4+ day, 1+ hour ago   (245+ words) adn.com Letter: In Leslie Washington’s honor, Alaska stood as one On behalf of the Alaska Geographic Area of the U.S. Wildland Fire Service, we offer our deepest gratitude to the Anchorage Fire Department; Delta Airlines Cargo; Merrill…...

4+ day, 14+ hour ago   (1405+ words) But the main building at 5000 Taku Drive is vacant, and a notice posted outside says it’s slated for interior demolition. The metal front door is locked and has a series of scratches, dents and shattered glass. The contractor hired for…...