The dispute stems from botched construction work on the city’s port that began in the early 2000s.
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Demolition of Seward coal terminal will likely mark a permanent end to Alaska coal exports
At its peak in 2011, Alaska exported 1.1 million tons of coal — or 18 ships’ worth — annually.
Anchorage Assembly rejects resolution calling for ceasefire in Israel-Hamas conflict
The Assembly voted to forgo debate and to postpone the ordinance indefinitely, effectively killing it.
After months of committee review, Mat-Su School Board bans 1 book
Many of the challenged books feature characters of color or LGBTQ+ characters, a key point in a federal lawsuit Mat-Su students and their families filed last November.
Domino’s Pizza stunt marketing lands Anchorage $25,000 for snow plowing
The campaign started after Anchorage got its record-breaking snowfall in November, overwhelming the city’s snow removal system and shutting down schools for days.
An Anchorage woman is working to offer water cremation and other natural death care options in Alaska
Nationally, a movement toward natural burial, body composting and low-energy cremation is gaining ground.
Big Lake lawmaker proposes state port authority take over Anchorage and Mat-Su ports
Under a port authority, Rep Kevin McCabe says the ports would operate together in the entire state’s interest.
An appraiser told Anchorage its property was worth $3M. The city sold it to the former mayor for $2M
The sale price raises questions about whose interests were served by the transaction — as does a below-market lease that the agency previously granted to the developers.
Anchorage’s white raven has become a local legend
Since October of last year, Anchorage has been visited by a rare, feathered celebrity — a white raven, which appears to have taken up residence in the Spenard neighborhood.
An Anchorage teacher is a finalist for National Teacher of the Year
Cat Walker’s lesson plans often connect students with businesses in the community through science.