13+ hour, 39+ min ago   (1328+ words) The Alaska Long Trail is still years away from completion. But that hasn’t stopped outdoor explorers and adventurers from using portions of the more-than-500-mile route stretching from Seward to Fairbanks. In August, a 35-year-old born in Soldotna completed the…...

15+ hour, 51+ min ago   (1618+ words) SEWARD — It was 2018 when Casie Warner first realized there was a major problem in this coastal town and popular tourism destination, nestled on an inlet about a two-hour drive south of Anchorage. At the time, Warner worked as a home…...

2+ day, 16+ hour ago   (852+ words) State officials are touting improved reading scores from Alaska students. Overall, 60% of kindergarten through third grade students reached or exceeded the literacy screening benchmark for their age group, the state education department said in a prepared statement last month. After…...

3+ day, 9+ hour ago   (880+ words) Three Anchorage police officers involved in the fatal shooting of an armed man in East Anchorage earlier this year will not face criminal charges after state prosecutors found the shooting to be justified. The Alaska Department of Law’s Office of…...

3+ day, 17+ hour ago   (130+ words) Who decides that disrespecting the property owners who pay most of Anchorage’s bills is a good idea? Our current Assembly and administration! While I fully support the need for more housing in Anchorage, I don’t support doing it without notifying…...

3+ day, 18+ hour ago   (294+ words) We want to thank Mayor Suzanne LaFrance for recently inviting Anchorage residents to participate in a conversation about her goal of building 10,000 homes in 10 years. It was encouraging to see residents from neighborhoods across the city come together to share…...

4+ day, 9+ hour ago   (660+ words) The longest-serving member of the Anchorage Assembly, Dick Traini, died on Friday. He was 77, and passed surrounded by family and friends, according to Sandy Traini, his wife of more than 50 years. “He did so many different things,” she said Wednesday…...

4+ day, 18+ hour ago   (245+ words) adn.com Letter: In Leslie Washington’s honor, Alaska stood as one On behalf of the Alaska Geographic Area of the U.S. Wildland Fire Service, we offer our deepest gratitude to the Anchorage Fire Department; Delta Airlines Cargo; Merrill…...

4+ day, 18+ hour ago   (403+ words) September is Suicide Prevention Awareness Month — a time to raise awareness, spread hope and spark meaningful action around one of the most urgent mental health issues of our time. The need is urgent. These numbers represent people, not statistics. They…...

5+ day, 9+ hour ago   (1310+ words) Downtown Anchorage property owner Kelly Kass had a double homicide happen on his back porch last year. More recently, an Airbnb guest at his East Seventh Avenue multi-unit building pulled a gun to defend themselves against an intruder who barged…...