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Several state buildings closed through Thursday out of ‘an abundance of caution’ Dave Leval © Provided by Anchorage KTUU-TV Alaskas News Source ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - At least nine state office buildings in Juneau and Anchorage will be closed through Thursday out of an abundance of caution, according to the governor’s chief of staff, Ben Stevens. “Public safety conditions in the area around the listed facilities will be closely monitored up until and then shortly after the Presidential inauguration,” states the memorandum from the governor’s office issued on...

Anchorage Assembly updates municipal elections code in advance of spring vote Published January 15 Share on Facebook Print article The Anchorage Assembly on Thursday approved an ordinance with a package of adjustments to the municipal code that governs city elections. The measure, which passed 8-1, is the result of a yearly review of election code. Leading up to the vote, Assembly members grappled with questions of eroding public trust in elections systems. Nationwide, distrust among some voters hit a crescendo after the presidential election and the ensuing unsubstantiated claims of wi...

Print article The Anchorage Assembly on Tuesday night debated issues underscored by division in both the city and the nation in recent weeks, including passing a resolution condemning last week’s violence at the U.S. Capitol and extending the city’s declaration of an emergency and pandemic-related restrictions. By passing the resolution, the Assembly both joined and recognized other elected officials in condemning the riot, and urged citizens to “work together to strengthen and protect our cherished democratic institutions.” Assembly member John Weddleton, who sponsored the resolut...

Anchorage Assembly members consider options to fund purchase of body cameras for APD Daniella Rivera © Provided by Anchorage KTUU-TV A view of the Anchorage Police Department in Downtown Anchorage, Alaska. December 2020. ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - A proposal to equip the Anchorage Police Department with body cameras by asking voters to approve a tax levy has been delayed, as some Anchorage Assembly members are looking to find other ways to fund the effort. If the proposed ordinance made it to the ballot and was approved by voters, it would create an annual, recurring taxpay...