Mayor Suzanne LaFrance and the Assembly have both proposed more robust police surveillance regulations in Anchorage, but they do not agree on the fine print — further delaying a decision.

More than a year since a zoning proposal meant to encourage denser housing in much of Anchorage emerged, a new version is now up for public debate. The Anchorage Assembly held a public ...

What was especially striking was how much common ground there was among the participants. Residents may differ on the details ...

Preliminary results suggest Republicans could flip a competitive Anchorage Assembly seat in a district that leaned toward former Vice President Kamala Harris at the presidential level. With thousands ...

The Anchorage Daily News and Alaska Public Media partnered to ask candidates for Anchorage Assembly and Anchorage School Board a series of issue-based questions. Questions were developed with input ...

One of the Municipality of Anchorage's 13 drop boxes for vote-by-mail ballots at Bartlett High School. The Anchorage Assembly is weighing a measure that would have voters decide on changing when city ...

On March 27, 2026, the Anchorage Assembly adopted Ordinance AO 2026-27, establishing a new land use and permitting framework for data centers and similar energy-intensive facilities. Anchorage ...

Part one of this two-part series recounts the history of speed enforcement and the factors that led to the doomed Anchorage ...

Another part of the problem is the ground in the Anchorage Bowl. Both Doehl and developers say the city’s swampy and silty soil is hard to build on. Mat-Su has enviable gravel, which makes it cheaper ...