Jeremy Hsieh, Alaska Public Media - Anchorage
Jeremy Hsieh covers Anchorage with an emphasis on housing, homelessness, infrastructure and development. Reach him at jhsieh@alaskapublic.org or 907-550-8428. Read more about Jeremy here.
In third act of Anchorage’s accounting ‘cautionary tale,’ a CFO races to close $147M deal
The city nearly missed a critical window to secure huge amounts of capital needed to pay for voter-approved infrastructure projects.
Third executive joins Anchorage Mayor LaFrance’s team from Berkowitz era
Ona Brause is the new mayor’s director of the Office of Management and Budget. She was previously chief of staff to Mayor Ethan Berkowitz.
Anchorage police now have a 45-day deadline to release certain body camera footage
The policy does not include an appeals process if the chief declines to release recordings, which the Anchorage Assembly had asked for.
Anchorage shelter contract extended as leaked text investigation stews
Assembly Chair Chris Constant said he’s seen a draft of the investigation report and has been discussing next steps with city lawyers.
Anchorage Assembly to APD: Publish recordings of recent police shootings and revise body camera policy
Police Chief Sean Case said he intends to discuss changes at the end of the week and have the new policy in place on July 22.
Assembly confirms Anchorage’s new police chief and municipal attorney
Assembly members lauded both Police Chief Sean Case and Municipal Attorney Eva Gardner. They were confirmed in 10-0 votes.
A proposed Anchorage sales tax could fund projects from a children’s museum to a public sauna
Supporters of Project Anchorage told a business-minded audience Monday that the 3% tax could be used to improve residents’ quality of life.
As encampment settles in next door, Anchorage nonprofit to build 6 tiny homes for the homeless
The leader of the nonprofit says there has been a lot of positive interest in the project. She hopes other groups emulate it.
Pennsylvania woman dies after rollover during guided Alaska rafting trip
Alaska State Troopers report that the Klutina River pinned the raft against landslide debris and it rolled over.
Anchorage police arrest bail jumper for sexual assault of woman in tent
Two women reported attacks within a few days of each other at the same location and gave a similar description of their assailant.
APD confirms its SWAT officer killed East Anchorage resident in standoff
This marks the department’s third killing and fourth shooting in two months.
‘It’s a good win,’ outgoing Anchorage mayor says of Supreme Court homelessness ruling
The ACLU of Alaska calls it "bleak and cruel." The Anchorage Coalition to End Homelessness calls it "disappointing."
Anchorage Mayor Bronson’s final resignee warns about ‘time bombs’ in city’s bookkeeping
The outgoing budget director says significant accounting failures could hurt the city’s credit and saddle taxpayers with extra expenses.
Anchorage’s incoming mayor has named a new police chief
Deputy Chief Sean Case will lead APD beginning July 1. He says he brings a different policing style, and wants to shift the culture.
Alaska ‘data bike’ proposal aims to reform how DOT assesses its sidewalks and trails
The idea is to get e-bikes kitted out with cameras and special smartphone software that captures how rough a path is, among other data.
Anchorage records its warmest three-day stretch since 2022
From Friday through Sunday, the official three-day average high temperature was 71.3 degrees, the hottest since the summer of 2022.
Downtown Anchorage is getting a protected bike lane for the summer
Transportation officials will study before and after conditions. They’re predicting a safer, quieter road that will boost business.
Suzanne LaFrance declares victory in Anchorage mayor’s race
After another 27,000 ballots were counted, LaFrance's lead over Dave Bronson narrowed by percentage points, but widened in absolute votes.
Suzanne LaFrance poised to be Anchorage’s first elected female mayor
Partial, unofficial election night results show the former Assembly chair leading incumbent Mayor Dave Bronson by nearly 10%.
Anchorage’s mayoral runoff election ends today. Here’s what to know.
Anchorage voters have until 8 p.m. Tuesday to return their ballots.