Anchorage Mayor Suzanne LaFrance is in Juneau, pushing for key projects that she says will keep Alaska’s largest city safe and its economy moving.
Mayor LaFrance is advocating for the Municipality’s 2026 legislative priorities, including the Don Young Port of Alaska Modernization project and the Anchorage Police Department’s Real-Time Crime Center.
The Port of Alaska is the state’s primary deep-water port, supplying goods to 90 percent of Alaskans. The modernization program includes a new cargo terminal set to begin construction this summer, and the Municipality is seeking state and federal funding to support the project…