Anchorage AK

T-Max Lending closed a $26.2 million construction loan for an Alaska-based borrower to develop a 78-unit Class A office building in downtown Anchorage. The project will rise adjacent to the historic former site of the 4th Avenue Theatre and is scheduled to break ground in mid-November 2025. The loan is...

Tau Kappa Epsilon — a fraternity at UAA — held a charity truck smash event on Aug. 29 in front of Cuddy Hall. Charity participants — after signing a waiver and donning safety gear — wielded sledgehammers, crowbars and hammers to destroy the truck. Tau Kappa Epsilon, known as TKE, gathered monetary donations from...

Amy Urbanus was already an assistant professor in the dietetics and nutrition program at the University of Alaska Anchorage but missed working with patients. So she started working with patients at the Anchorage Senior Activities Center, putting in about 20 hours a month to address seniors' nutrition needs. That...

Throughout the Industrial Revolution in the 1800s, U.S. citizens worked in unsustainable and hazardous conditions, according to Norwood Secondary College. Employers often demanded long hours and hard work in place of worker’s safety. The average employee worked anywhere from 12 to 16 hours a day, six days a week.

Esteline "Estie" Moe, who has lived in Alaska since 1947, turned 103 this summer, celebrating her birthday with neighbors and family. When asked what the key to a long life is, she simply says, "You have to milk cows." Estie was raised on a farm in northern Minnesota, the eldest...

There is a massive traffic backlog heading north on the Glenn Highway near the Fort Richardson exit. There are no disruptions on the South bound lanes. It’s unknown what has happened, but multiple people report sitting in traffic along with a police presence. “APD responded to an incident at that location and updates...

Anchorage firefighters are honoring the victims of September 11th with a special food drive for the Food Bank of Alaska. For the first time, the Anchorage Fire Department is hosting the drive, which began Monday, September 1, and will continue through Thursday, September 11. The goal is to collect 2,977 pounds of...

Anchorage police confirmed a man died after inflicting a fatal wound on himself following a vehicle stop Saturday evening. Authorities said police officers and firefighters first responded around 5:30 p.m. to a fire incident on Rollins Drive in Anchorage. Investigators quickly identified the suspect and his vehicle,...

Here's who is running for Mat-Su school board and assembly in 2025.

As Anchorage navigates our governance it is increasingly evident that the lack of transparency in fiscal matters has eroded the public trust. This was evidenced by the discussions resulting in the recent efforts to implement an Anchorage sales tax. An effort needs to be made by Mayor Suzanne LaFrance and...