Jenna Kunze

Twenty-two refugees, and hundreds more in the pipeline, were told last week that their previously approved relocation to Alaska has been suspended, perhaps indefinitely.

Immigration lawyers say knowledge is power amid a changing administration and uncertain future for many noncitizens.

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

The resident is undergoing treatment in Anchorage for the highly contagious virus. Meanwhile, state health officials are tracking down “several dozen” individuals the patient was in contact with while contagious.

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

Meet Snowzilla’s friend, Snow Ella, who has popped up in the city’s Ship Creek industrial area.

The Dark Daze music festival on Friday and Saturday hopes to attract alternative music lovers of all ages for a sober celebration centered on music — and community — that splits from the mainstream.

Nunaka Valley and Lake Hood will be closed after this school year, while Baxter and Fire Lake were saved for at least another year.

School Board members will cast votes tomorrow night on whether to close and repurpose four elementary schools.

The district hopes to use excess space in elementary schools for a program that would attract new employees and address a community-wide child care crisis, officials say.

While most of Anchorage slept, more than 150 people gathered early Thursday at Our Lady of Guadalupe Cathedral to celebrate one of Mexico’s most significant holidays, Día de la Virgen de Guadalupe.

The Anchorage School District says declining student enrollment and a massive budget gap have forced its hand in closing some schools. But parents and staff say proposed closures will disproportionately unsettle 88 “structured learning” students.

After a 45-year gingerbread village tradition, the Hotel Captain Cook is bringing in UAA culinary students to take over the downtown Anchorage legacy.

Black Friday. Small Business Saturday. Holiday bazaars galore. Anchorage small-business owners say they’re ready for holiday shoppers.

Since age 6, Romig Middle School student Emily Brubaker has been advocating for legislation that would amend federal law and require health insurance companies to pay for congenital anomaly treatments.