Anchorage

For the time being, the building is not open to the public, just eight people can play the machines at any one time, and they must be invited, according to a statement from the tribe.

The weekly reports from the municipality’s third party oversight entity offer a small window into the conditions and challenges in Anchorage’s winter homeless shelters.

Anchorage’s citywide celebration is Sunday, with several events slated for the holiday on Monday as well.

By plane, car, mail and personal luggage, these ingredients arrive at local restaurants and storefronts at all costs.

Chugach Electric Association said about a dozen members were still without electricity Wednesday afternoon due to Sunday’s damaging winds and rain.

It’s not yet clear why the bridge separated in the high winds, and if the wind alone caused the damage or if the structure was weakened. Age may be a factor. The structure was built in 1972, more than 50 years ago.

The mayor’s statement led to a disagreement among city leaders, as Assembly member Daniel Volland raised fears that the risks outweigh the benefits.

All Anchorage schools were closed Monday due to storm-related problems including outages, slick parking lots and building maintenance needs.

Peak gusts included 66 mph at Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport, 110 mph at Bear Valley and 107 mph at Arctic Valley.

The bridge’s frame and supports remained intact after roofing and fencing fell during Sunday’s storm.

Between 2019 and 2024, the annual counts recorded a 41% increase in the number of unhoused residents statewide and a 54% increase in Anchorage — but services also increased, and the surveys have also become more accurate.

Gusts of more than 60 mph were recorded at several locations across the city, and some higher elevations saw gusts exceeding 100 mph.

The highway was closed in both directions at Mile 91 overnight and reopened Friday morning, police said.

The minor incident at Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport is still being evaluated. No injuries or air traffic disruptions were reported.

The proposals to fund police and city vehicle replacements through annual taxes rather than bonds is part of a shifting approach to municipal financing.

The Assembly on Tuesday approved two agreements with the Anchorage Library Foundation, advancing plans that call for a new branch inside the historic City Hall building on Fourth Avenue.

The Assembly will again hear public testimony in March on the question of whether to send voters a ballot measure to enact a sales tax.

Starring, or the Russian Orthodox version of Christmas caroling, is a fondly remembered tradition for many from Alaska Native villages.

Merrill Field Airport reached 47 degrees on Monday and temperatures Tuesday remained in the high 30s and low 40s throughout Anchorage.

Among the changes: Editor David Hulen is retiring and Publisher Andy Pennington is leaving after seven years for a new job in Wisconsin.

The University of Alaska Anchorage closed its campus Tuesday and People Mover warned of delays on routes.

The driver wasn’t hurt when the truck went into the water in slick conditions Sunday night, according to Girdwood fire officials.

Instead of a freeway connection, they are now considering proposals for a slower, smaller parkway.