Wesley Early, Alaska Public Media - Anchorage
Anchorage Mayor-elect LaFrance announces chief of staff and municipal manager
Suzanne LaFrance has hired Becky Windt Pearson as her municipal manager and Katie Scovic as her chief of staff.
Assembly leaders aim to postpone police chief confirmation until LaFrance takes office
Assembly chair Chris Constant said the decision to name the next chief should come from the next administration.
Downtown Anchorage businesses are stressed. Advocates hope new projects will revitalize the area.
Between a rise in homelessness and a hit to the economy, several business owners say they’re fighting to stay afloat.
Anchorage police identify the man fatally shot by officers on Monday as a 21-year-old
This is the third armed man shot by Anchorage officers in the past month.
Man charged with murder in shooting outside downtown Anchorage bar
Responding officers shot and wounded the man, Kaleb Bourdukofsky, as he ran from the scene with a gun, according to the police chief.
Suzanne LaFrance prepares to take over as Anchorage mayor
“It’s still sinking in,” LaFrance said. She takes office July 1 as the city's first elected female mayor.
Anchorage voters have until May 29 to ‘cure’ their mayoral runoff ballots
There aren’t enough rejected ballots to impact Suzanne LaFrance’s election victory over incumbent Mayor Dave Bronson, but officials say people should still cure their ballots.
Bronson concedes Anchorage mayoral race to LaFrance
“As I transition out of office, I am committed to ensuring a smooth transition to Mayor-Elect LaFrance and her team,” Bronson said in a statement Thursday.
Anchorage Assembly passes new rules for homeless camps
The measure prohibits campsites within a half-mile of a shelter and limits campsites to no more than 25 tents.
Anchorage Assembly rejects a right-on-red ban in downtown
The measure would’ve banned vehicles from turning right at red lights in the area between 3rd and 9th avenues and Gambell and L streets.
Family of man fatally shot by Anchorage police demands release of officers’ body camera footage
"They have six other videos for body cameras and two dash cameras with different angles of what transpired that night,” said Travis Handy.
Researchers and city officials work to inform Hillside communities of wildfire risks
Experts say it's not a matter of if but when a large blaze impacts the Hillside neighborhood in Anchorage.
Security footage calls into question Anchorage police account of fatal shooting
Police have said Kristopher Handy pointed a gun at officers before they opened fire. A neighbor with security footage of the incident says otherwise.
LaFrance maintains lead in Anchorage mayor’s race
More than 71,000 votes have been tallied in the runoff that pits Suzanne LaFrance against incumbent Mayor Dave Bronson.
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 residents turn in 51K ballots ahead of mayoral runoff election deadline
As of Monday night, the city has received about 6,000 more ballots than it had by the same point in the April regular mayoral election.
As Anchorage wildfire season creeps in, Hillside residents prepare for the worst
Experts say it's not a matter of if but when a large blaze impacts the South Anchorage neighborhood.
Alaska officials announce ‘One Pill Can Kill’ campaign to address fentanyl crisis
“Alaska is under attack,” said. U.S. Sen. Dan Sullivan. “In 2023, opioids killed more Alaskans than ever before.”
Bronson, LaFrance offer different views and priorities in Alaska Public Media-ADN mayoral runoff debate
Bronson centered homelessness in his debate remarks, while LaFrance focused on providing basic city services.
Alaska’s first resettlement conference highlights state’s recent spike in refugees
Alaska used to average about 150 refugees a year. Just last year, that number spiked to about 485.