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.
ACLU sues Alaska prison system over forced medication policy
The ACLU says Mark Andrews' experience shows that a policy affecting many people in state custody with mental illness should be struck down.
Anchorage Assembly orders third-party oversight of emergency cold-weather shelters
The city will hire a consultant to receive and investigate complaints, after the homelessness coalition said clients’ basic needs are not being met.
Anchorage Assembly members want commission appointee to resign for raising stereotypes about homelessness
Jim Crawford serves on an advisory commission, and suggested race and mental illness cause homelessness during a recent meeting.
Anchorage’s IMAX movie theater spared from bankruptcy closure — for now
In a court filing, attorneys for the parent company say they are still negotiating with the theater’s landlord.
Glenn Highway reopens, but police warn of traffic delays
Drivers headed north on the Glenn Highway were stuck for about two hours on Friday due to multiple accidents and icy roads.
ACLU sues Alaska Department of Corrections over eligibility for pre-release transition programs
The civil rights organization says after a parole board grants someone an earlier release date, they may be denied access to helpful transition programs because of a bad interpretation of eligibility rules.
Inspectors investigate cause of fatal Anchorage roof collapse
There is a lot of concern that heavy snow loads may have contributed to the collapse, said Anchorage Fire Department Assistant Chief Alex Boyd.
Air Force investigators lay out lapse after lapse that led up to Eagle River ROTC cadet’s death in Humvee crash
Untrained cadets were given unsupervised access to old humvees intended only for use as bombing targets that were improperly put into service.
Anchorage schools ‘repeatedly and inappropriately’ secluded and restrained students with disabilities, says Justice Department
The Department of Justice says the school district illegally secluded and restrained students with disabilities.
A new resource center for people experiencing homelessness is opening in Anchorage
Instead of services scattered across the city, this new center offers everything in one place, from hot showers to housing resources.
Still no answers on mysterious object shot down off Alaska’s north coast
The White House says recovery efforts for debris from all four objects shot down continued Monday.
Anchorage Assembly chair: ‘The mayor’s administration is on fire. It’s burning.’
Mayor Dave Bronson continues to be mum about litany of dysfunction at City Hall and says he has not considered resigning.
Duke Russell couldn’t keep walking away from Anchorage’s neediest people. Now he’s feeding hundreds a day.
“Once you see stuff happen, you just can’t walk away anymore, you know?” the Spenard artist said.
Why Alaska’s homelessness experts are ambivalent about the point-in-time count
The federally mandated snapshot of people experiencing homelessness is widely publicized, but an existing system offers more robust and up-to-date information.
Economic development officials launch campaign against Anchorage’s ‘talent crisis’
The Choose Anchorage action plan calls on leaders to improve education, housing and public infrastructure.
For likely the first time, the Anchorage Assembly legally compelled someone’s testimony
A municipal attorney said using subpoenas to discuss protected personnel records would protect the municipality. It’s an unprecedented move for the city.
Repairs complete on avalanche-damaged Alaska Railroad track
The track is a key link between Alaska’s Railbelt and Lower 48 rail freight.
Anchorage’s only IMAX theater is on a bankruptcy chopping block
If the Regal Cinema Stadium 16 theater in Anchorage closes, then Fairbanks would have Alaska’s sole IMAX screen.
Alaska Railroad freight train derails after running into avalanche debris near Girdwood
There were no injuries, and the avalanche debris didn’t reach the Seward Highway.
An Eagle River teen was killed during an ROTC event. Her mom doesn’t want it to be another tragic training accident.
Mackenzie Wilson died in a Humvee crash last summer. Her mom wants answers from the military.