Wesley Early

Anchorage election administrator Liz Edwards said the voting system has been in place since April, and was not a “first of its scale” experiment the city was about to conduct, as the Times reported.

Getting voters to approve the tax may require addressing what UAA economist Kevin Berry calls “the Anchorage disconnect.”

Officials estimate that the city will save $300,000 annually by buying the building instead of renting it, when factoring in the new lease and maintenance costs.

Police say John Ivory, 61, was driving an SUV when he fatally struck a woman in Midtown and then fled the scene, driving more than three miles before he was arrested at Wal-Mart.

Anchorage School District Superintendent Jharrett Bryantt told attendees at a town hall that a decision to close Fire Lake and Lake Otis Elementary Schools has not been finalized.

Rather than funding new programs, much of the tax revenue is being used to support community service providers that have lost federal and state funding.

Kelly Loeffler, head of the Small Business Administration, said the agency is modifying its rules to allow loans for damages to personal property at subsistence camps.

City officials are hoping to transition people from mass shelters into more private housing, while the school district prioritizes supporting students.

Shalah Reaves, 49, is accused of hitting a man who was lying in the middle of a Midtown Anchorage lane and driving away without providing assistance.

As the bulk of the crowd packed the park, dozens of rallygoers lined Fifth and Sixth avenues waving signs and receiving supportive honks from passing cars.