Aubrey Wieber

The spill is contained and isolated to the facility, according to the Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation.

The Golden Lion Hotel building is one of several purchases city officials hope will transform the city’s approach to dealing with homelessness.

Alaskans for Open Meetings had asked the court to nullify all policy passed during the city’s August shutdown. The judge said such a measure would “have a potentially huge impact on the larger community.”

Of the $15.4 million, $7.4 million will go to rental and mortgage relief. Small businesses affected by the “hunker-down” order will have a total of $6.4 million in grants available.

The 10 candidates will have to adjust to campaigning while most in-person gatherings are prohibited, relying on digital technology to raise money and reach voters.

At a hearing Friday, lawyers for Alaskans for Open Meetings requested the judge rule all policy approved by the Assembly during the August closure of chambers should be invalid immediately.

The package is sponsored by every Assembly member and the acting mayor, so it is likely to pass.

The new emergency order, in effect through the month of December, will close indoor dining and restrict capacity at local businesses.

Starting Tuesday, retail and other businesses will be limited to 25% capacity and indoor dining services will be banned at bars and restaurants.

Funded by money from an alcohol tax, the city’s mental health first responders will be able to take the place of a police officer when responding to someone in crisis.

Twenty-eight people gave testimony Monday, most in opposition to the extension.

The facility is expected to cost $203 million.

The Anchorage Clerk certified a recall petition in part, finding Rivera did not stop a meeting to see if too many people were in the chambers.

Young has termed out of committee leadership positions, but continues to author bills at a high clip.

As of Friday, 168 cases have been tied to the city’s homeless shelters, with about 100 directly associated with the Brother Francis Shelter.

Officer Nathan Keays was placed on unpaid leave Thursday, following months of paid leave.

The new ordinance makes it illegal for licensed professionals in Anchorage to try to change a minor’s sexual orientation or gender identity.

Bronson is the 10th candidate to file for the 2021 mayoral election.

Four new trails, two for hikers and two for cyclists, are being created as part of a jobs program funded by COVID-19 relief aid.

The city will now have the U.S. Treasury vet its plan.