Experts say a little preparation now can mean the difference between a fun summer and a sidelined one.

Crystal and Tyler Howie say the lessons they learned and the customer base they built will make it easier to weather the current tough economy.

Reporting by the Anchorage Daily News highlights how plans to build more housing for some Anchorage residents can end up taking away affordable housing for others.

April showers bring May flowers and pose the question: How is it May already?

In her first remarks as chair, Brawley said she looked forward to building on the momentum her predecessors started.

Charles Bowser, 41, faces a misdemeanor charge of driving under the influence stemming from an incident on March 9. Charges say his blood alcohol level was 0.293, more than three times the legal limit.

Under a new ordinance, the city attorney will release a public, bi-annual report to the Assembly on legal claims over $200,000 the city settles out of court.

At issue is whether the Anchorage School District gave appropriate notice to the community when it decided to recommend closing Campbell STEM Elementary School to address the district’s roughly $90 million budget deficit.

A grand jury indicted Marcus Mewborn, 30, in connection to an April 15 incident in which Mewborn allegedly fired on officers while fleeing from a stolen vehicle.

Park led challenger Dave Donley by 26 votes after an automatic recount Friday.

A recent report finds fatalities are influenced by both behavior and environment.

Hundreds of people from Western Alaska spent the winter in hotel rooms around the city.