Emily Goodykoontz

The Anchorage Assembly unanimously approved the new law on Tuesday night.

Key details remain unclear about a vehicle fire involving multiple dogs that has spurred some Assembly members to propose a review and possible overhaul of Anchorage’s animal cruelty laws and Animal Care and Control system.

The grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Maritime Administration will go toward the Don Young Port of Alaska’s massive modernization project.

Proposed projects include four-season trail facilities, an aquatic center and a children’s museum.

Sales tax proposal sparks debate among Anchorage residents and city officials

Assembly Vice Chair Meg Zaletel called the measures “big milestones in a very long-term project.”

Construction of cargo terminal at Port of Alaska could be delayed due to lack of contractor bids

New Anchorage police team aims to improve homeless outreach

Anchorage Mayor Suzanne LaFrance said her administration will soon roll out a “detailed,” updated snow removal plan.

The rates of cold injuries among people without housing in Alaska also steadily rose from 2012 through 2021.