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.
On Eklutna River restoration, governor’s decision leaves door open for more ambitious idea
Anchorage Assembly Chair Chris Constant says he’s cautiously optimistic about the decision, and applauded the governor’s thoughtful approach.
New owner of Anchorage Korean language newspaper aims to bridge cultural and generational gaps
Eugene Cho, a digital marketing expert who is American-born Korean, bought the Anchorage Korean News in January and made it bilingual.
In the wake of seven police shootings, Anchorage community members discuss reforms
Alaska’s biggest police force has had an unusual string of seven incidents this year where its officers have opened fire in the line of duty, killing four people.
Anchorage preps private rooms to shelter 500 people this winter
There will be significantly more beds available this winter for a significantly smaller target population.
Anchorage community activists vent and try to find consensus on policing reforms
At a community meeting, there was collective interest in civilian police oversight and funding for special mental health crisis teams.
An Anchorage engineer thinks there’s a way to satisfy all parties competing for water in Eklutna Lake
The pitch comes as the governor weighs how to balance demands for hydroelectric power, drinking water and restoration of fish habitat.
Anchorage police to incorporate virtual reality into training with emphasis on de-escalation
A federal grant created in the aftermath of the police killing of George Floyd in 2020 will cover the cost of APD's virtual reality system.
Anchorage patrol officer shot homicide suspect before special team could be sent, police say
Patrol officers responded first to a 911 call about an immediate threat Friday, leading to the city's seventh police shooting this year.
Bellwether trial in Kroger-Albertsons merger begins Monday
Most Alaskans live in a community where the companies’ Fred Meyer and Safeway or Carrs stores directly compete with each other.
Suspect wanted in Anchorage shooting death near camp
It’s unclear what connection, if any, the suspect, victim and homeless camp off 5th Avenue have to each other.
How ‘the license plate bill to end license plate bills’ finally passed
Lawmakers have long criticized the inconsequential bills. But they also weren’t willing to stop spending time on them -- until this year.
Anchorage’s local government has a cash flow problem
It's another consequence of city bookkeepers’ delayed, but inevitable corrections to tangled and inconsistent financial recordkeeping.
Family of man killed by Anchorage police files wrongful death lawsuit
“There appears to be a real failure to train these officers on when to use deadly force,” an attorney for Kristopher Handy’s family says.
The parent companies of 2 of Alaska’s grocers want to merge. Here’s what we know.
The companies have made sweeping statements about the benefits of merging, but there isn’t anything in place to hold them to those promises.
Anchorage officials order ‘intolerable’ Midtown encampment cleared
APD Chief Sean Case says a recent citywide policing effort included an undercover element at the Fairbanks Street encampment.
Anchorage officers cleared in Kristopher Handy killing, as police release body camera video
A state investigation released Wednesday "generally corroborated" officers' accounts of events leading up to Handy's May 13 shooting.
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.