Police Chief Sean Case said the man allegedly assaulted an elderly man and stole his truck, then later pointed a gun at officers during a six-hour standoff in Midtown.
Each Assembly member has an annual budget of $24,000 to spend on things like travel, supplies and legislative aides. The study would examine how spending accounts were used from 2023 to now.
The recent spending for Anchorage teachers helps to refill some of the more than 300 positions the school board cut to address a $90 million budget deficit ahead of this school year.
Built in the 1970s, the Big Timber Motel had long been a blight on the area. Officials see tearing it down as a way to bolster new development and economic activity in the city without needing to find new land.
This year, Alaskans will vote for governor, U.S. Representative, U.S. Senator and most of the state Legislature. Voters will also decide whether to cap political contributions.
East Anchorage Assembly member George Martinez’s travel to New York in December 2024 had been under scrutiny. A resolution would’ve directed the city attorney to investigate Martinez, to see if any discrepancies made him subject to removal by the Assembly.
Anchorage police say a sedan was traveling south on North Bragaw Street Saturday morning when it collided with a tractor-trailer heading west on Mountain View Drive at the intersection. Police say both vehicles hit a wall at the Mountain View Library.
