Anchorage News

Fitch Ratings assigns an 'AA-' rating to the Municipality of Anchorage, Alaska's $50 million water revenue refunding bonds series 2009.

Social service workers removed five patients from an assisted living facility, Thursday night after concerns about sub-standard care.

A former Rhodes scholar and beauty queen already charged with student loan fraud was slapped with six more counts of fraud today by the U.S. Attorney's office in Anchorage.

An Alaska Transportation Department senior manager says the Knik Arm bridge is still a high priority for the state.

A city investigation of the circumstances surrounding then-Mayor Mark Begich's disclosures about city finances late last year concludes that Begich knew that revenue would be less than needed to cover the city budget but that he did not report that to the Assembly at the time.

Thousands of starry-eyed children all over the world are writing letters to the jolly man at the North Pole this holiday season, but they'll not likely to get a response from Santa Claus or his helpers.The U.S. Postal Service is dropping a popular effort begun in 1954 in the small Alaska town of North Pole, where volunteers open and respond to ...

Warm clothing as well as diapers and women's personal hygiene products. Call 563-4545 or visit cssalaska.org Covenant House 750 W. 5th Ave.

The Anchorage Assembly ran out of time Tuesday night and postponed action on Mayor Dan Sullivan's proposed $421 million 2010 budget until next month.

University of Alaska Fairbanks administrator Bernice Joseph is one of five finalists to be the new president of Alaska Pacific University.

Government scientists have come up with their recommendation for next year's allowable catch of Bering Sea pollock - the nation's largest commercial fishery.

Union workers at the Sheraton in downtown Anchorage are asking visitors to boycott the hotel because management have imposed a sharp cost increase on family health coverage.

ANCHORAGE, Alaska - Sarah Palin's book is highly anticipated in her home state _ but she's no Harry Potter.

An accused serial rapist whom police say assaulted at least five women pleaded not guilty to all the charges against him at his arraignment Monday.

The fight is on between about a dozen Seattle restaurants and backers of an Alaska mine being developed near the world's most productive wild salmon streams.

Each week, KAKM gathers commentators for a review of the weeka s news, politics and public affairs in Anchorage and Alaska.

An Anchorage jury in April convicted Christopher Erin Rogers Jr. of first-degree murder, two counts of attempted murder, robbery, assault, vehicle theft and eluding police.

Thousands of Chugach Electric Association's South Anchorage customers were without power this evening because of problems that crews are still investigating, a spokeswoman said.

ANCHORAGE, Alaska - During his brief stop in Alaska, President Obama met privately with relatives of Marine Cpl.

Investigators now believe the Nov. 1 fire at the Sahara Restaurant, located at 2409 C St.

U.S. President Barack Obama speaks to troops and their families at Elmendorf Air Force base in Anchorage, Alaska Thursday Nov.