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A little-known creek in the Aleutian Islands in Alaska had been officially named “Nazi Creek” for 80 years — until this week. Following a campaign by a local advocate, the creek was given a new name ...
The vote on a proposed public camping ban in Anchorage was postponed on July 11th and is now rescheduled to be voted on ...
German soldiers never set foot on the speck of land at the far end of the Aleutian Islands during World War II, but the name ...
Here, the sun disappears for approximately 65 straight days during the polar night, plunging the town into total darkness. Then, in a dramatic reversal, it does not set for more than two months in ...
Alaska's three biggest cities had the highest health care costs among cities and metro areas around the nation, analysis ...
A proposed ban on camping in Anchorage’s public spaces was postponed to next week in a special Anchorage Assembly meeting ...
A small creek on Alaska’s Little Kiska Island has been renamed, more than 80 years after it was named after Germany’s Nazi Party by World War II soldiers fighting in the Aleutians.
City leaders in Anchorage are looking to revitalize the downtown making it a place where locals and tourists want to be. Your ...
Suzanne LaFrance recently marked her first year as mayor of Alaska’s largest city and discussed some of her accomplishments, ...
The city dropped more than 250 domestic violence assault cases and more than 270 drunken driving cases between May 1 and Oct.
In an interview, Anchorage Mayor Suzanne LaFrance said she’d rather see assistance from the federal government in tackling ...