Crews began demolishing the former Big Timber Motel in Anchorage on Tuesday after more than a decade of code violations.
Anchorage Mayor Suzanne LaFrance said the building had become a public nuisance and safety hazard.
“This is a great day, today we started demolishing the Big Timber and its been an eye sore and a public nuisance and a safety hazard for many years,” LaFrance said…