The policy does not include an appeals process if the chief declines to release recordings, which the Anchorage Assembly had asked for.
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Judge suspends controversial federal Cook Inlet lease sale, citing impacts on beluga whales
A federal judge is sending Interior Department officials back to the drawing board after concluding a Cook Inlet oil and gas lease sale didn’t adequately consider the possible impacts on endangered beluga whales in the area. The ruling temporarily suspends a lease held by dominant Cook Inlet producer Hilcorp. The privately held Texas-based oil and…
After a spree of Anchorage police shootings, advocates call for a citizen review board
A citizen review board would be staffed by professional investigators who would be guided by a board made up of Anchorage residents.
Alaska’s most-read newspaper, the Anchorage Daily News, to cut back printing to 2 days a week
The Daily News has printed six days a week since 2017, when it eliminated its Saturday edition.
Anchorage Mayor Bronson’s final resignee warns about ‘time bombs’ in city’s bookkeeping
Since taking the job in November, Sharon Lechner has flagged a litany of problems in the city’s accounting systems that she said could threaten the city’s credit and saddle taxpayers with expenses they shouldn’t be responsible for.
Anchorage cemetery tour celebrates the contributions of past Black leaders
At Anchorage Memorial Park Cemetery, about 200 people joined a tour to learn about some of the people who helped build a robust Black presence in Alaska.