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Anchorage scrambles to find enough housing for the homeless before the Alaska winter sets in
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Anchorage Mayor Dave Bronson gained national attention this summer when he proposed buying one-way airfare out of Alaska's largest city for anyone without housing who wanted to leave before winter. Now, with the first snow just weeks away, those free...
The US marks 22 years since 9/11 with tributes and tears, from ground zero to Alaska
NEW YORK (AP) — Americans looked back Monday on 9/11 with moments of silence, tearful words and appeals to teach younger generations about the terror attacks 22 years ago. “For those of us who lost people on that day, that day is still happening. Everybody else moves on. And you...
HUD secretary learns about housing challenges during Alaska visit
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — A senior Biden administration official learned how housing and homeless issues are different in Alaska during a visit this week to the nation’s largest state. U.S. Housing and Urban Development Secretary Marcia Fudge finished a two-day stop with a...
Alaska board of education votes to ban transgender girls from competing on high school girls teams
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — The Alaska state board of education on Thursday voted to support banning transgender girls from competing on high school girls athletic teams, sending the issue to the attorney general. Republican Gov. Mike Dunleavy, who appointed the members of the state...
US Army soldier accused of killing his wife in Alaska after night out celebrating his birthday
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — A U.S. Army soldier has been accused of killing his wife in Alaska after a night out celebrating his 21st birthday, according to court records. Zarrius Ray Hildabrand faces murder and evidence tampering charges in the death of his wife, Saria Hildabrand, of...
Study finds 'rare but real risk' of tsunami threat to parts of Alaska's largest city
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Researchers have concluded there is a “rare but real risk” that an earthquake-produced tsunami could inundate parts of coastal Anchorage under certain conditions, a newspaper reported, a shift from the prior understanding of the risk posed to Alaska's largest city. ...
Remote volcano in Alaska spews new ash cloud, prompting aviation warnings
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — A remote volcano in Alaska’s Aleutian Islands that has been active in recent weeks spewed an ash cloud up to 30,000 feet (9,144 meters) in the sky on Friday, prompting warnings to pilots. “Significant ash emissions” were possible for several hours...
Anchorage homeless face cold and bears. A plan to offer one-way airfare out reveals a bigger crisis
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Shawn Steik and his wife were forced from a long-term motel room onto the streets of Anchorage after their rent shot up to $800 a month. Now they live in a tent encampment by a train depot, and as an Alaska winter looms they are growing desperate and fearful of what lies...
Record number of homeless people have died in Alaska's largest city, report says
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — A record number of people believed to be homeless have died on the streets of Alaska’s largest city in the last seven months, and the count could increase before the year is out, according to police report data compiled by a newspaper. The death count...
Northrim: Q2 Earnings Snapshot
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Northrim BanCorp Inc. (NRIM) on Thursday reported net income of $5.6 million in its second quarter. The bank, based in Anchorage, Alaska, said it had earnings of 98 cents per share. The holding company for Northrim...
